There’s absolutely nothing that Hollywood loves more than reboots, remakes, and reimaginings.
In an era where intellectual property is the key to studios’ success, producers are often keen to rework popular classics for an audience of a different generation.
Oliver Hermanus’ new film Living draws from one of the most beloved films of all-time: Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru.
The 1952 classic stars Takashi Shimura as an older man coping with his impending death.
Ikiru is widely considered to be one of the pinnacle achievements of Kurosawa’s career, and was recently included on the Sight & Sound directors poll of the 100 greatest films of all-time.
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