Episode #10: Akira Kurosawa's High and Low

In this episode, Todd and Ken discuss High and Low. Is Mr. Gondo a Christ-figure? What is the value of a human being? Is the kidnapper really a madman?

SHOW NOTES:

0:30 - Intro, summary, and spiritual themes
8:40 - Mr. Gondo as Christ figure
14:33 - Scope of the narrative and responses to suffering
19:00 - Who gets saved and who doesn’t
22:00 - What is the value of a human being?
26:14 - Main Street vs. Wall Street - Can’t We All Get Along?
29:55 - The scandal of godly expectations

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