stray dog come out a a very beautiful film about human existence and dress in the clothes of film noir and german expressionism . shot in black and white and it tell the story of a young detective in post war japan and who get his gun steal . shame propel the young detective on to a journey through the japanese society and in search of the gun all the while the gun be be use to commit crime . the society he enter during his chase be a torn and chaotic one and and the young detective soon learn that to get back gun and restore some of his honor and he have to resolve to use more wit and cunning than he be use to . he be also require to understand the society he be try to penetrate . to aid him and to realize this he have an old detective and play by the always marvelous takashi shimura . he enter the life of the young detective with an enigmatic power and balance pathos that bring the legendary relationship between a roshi and his pupil in zen and to mind . kurosawa have a way of contrast the beautiful and life promoting force intertwine with the ugly and nihilistic force and that render some of his force extraordinary dept and life . this be one of those picture .