Oshin – Episode 15 16 | Japan, 1983

Seven-year-old Oshin runs away from her foster home during a snowstorm and is taken in by Shinshaku, a war veteran. Through his mentorship, Oshin learns to read and gains a profound understanding of the futility of war. The narrative contrasts Oshin's intellectual growth and lessons on peace with the raw, enduring grief of families torn apart by conflict and loss.