High and Low

After mortgaging all his assets to become the main shareholder of the company where he works, an executive faces a brutal dilemma: pay the million-dollar ransom for the driver's son, who was kidnapped by mistake, or protect his fortune. In this rarely screened work by Kurosawa, each shot exposes the tension between power and vulnerability, justice and selfishness. A dense, suspenseful drama where noir intersects with an incisive reflection on class and morality. The film, which we present in a restored version, inspired a 2025 remake by Spike Lee.