This summer I saw three Japanese movies -- two documentaries and a feature -- depicting the plight of World War II victims.
"Hito no Ishibumi (Human Monument)" is about the battle of a woman who, having lost an eye in a U.S. air raid, demanded enactment of a law to compensate ordinary citizens for war-related injury and damage.
"Ari no Heitai (Soldier Ants)" concerns the tragedy of a former Japanese Army soldier who joined the Chinese Nationalist Army under orders of his commander after the war and ended up fighting the Chinese Communist Army. Despite his hardships, he was denied the right to veterans' pensions.