Kurosawa’s ‘Ikiru’ Comes Back to Life in ‘Living’
'Living' dives into many themes that we can all understand regardless of our cultural backgrounds. We can see this through the shared similarities between 'Ikiru' and 'Living'.

Six thirty-somethings try to spice up their stale marriages with a sexy weekend at a secluded cabin. An Amish farmer's corpse is resurrected when a Satanic sex act goes awry, and his murderous rampage stops the orgy dead in its tracks.
'Living' dives into many themes that we can all understand regardless of our cultural backgrounds. We can see this through the shared similarities between 'Ikiru' and 'Living'.
The documentary depicts the indigenous people of Mexico with sublime reverence, highlighting a generational harmony with the land.
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.
The clever but socially-awkward Tetê joins a new school, and she'll do anything to fit in.
The 1950s lesbian romance is stunning, emotional, restrained, and, simply put, one of the best movies I’ve ever seen depicting a woman-loving-woman (WLW) relationship.
Emily Henry’s adaptation reaches romance movie standards, but not romance reader standards.