Conflagration

Follows Mizoguchi, an aspiring Buddhist monk who became involved in the temple that was owned by his father. Through a series of flashbacks, framed as a police interrogation, Mizoguchi unravels the story of his obsession with the temple beginning with his childhood.

Conflagration is a 1958 drama movie directed by Kon Ichikawa, starring Yôichi Funaki, Michiyo Aratama, Raizô Ichikawa. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 1,091 votes and runs 1h 39m.