Knockout. Ray's masterpiece about a life of poverty and how the human spirit endures. Generational interactions take the stage in this, touching on similar divides explored by other masters such as Edward Yang and Yasujiro Ozu (that's very good company to be in). Ray seems occupied by placing these human troubles amongst the natural world. Animals and trees play a subtle yet significant role - kittens playfighting, water bugs gliding across the surface of a lake, the sacred white bull,…