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1953, Japan, 136 min.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director Yasujir\u00f4 Ozu\u2019s domestic drama unfolds slowly; its emotional impact is timeless. Shukichi (Chish\u00fb Ry\u00fb) and his wife, Tomi (Chish\u00fb Ry\u00fb), journey to visit their adult children in Tokyo, a rare outing that is met with little enthusiasm by their preoccupied, selfish progeny. The couple is passed around like an unwanted gift, pawned off on their ex-daughter-in-law (the only one genuinely happy to see them) or relegated to a seaside spa as a cost-cutting measure. Shukichi and Tomi remain unflappable, as if their treatment is a matter of course. Under Ozu\u2019s subtle hand, we learn that in some families, age is a justification for the younger generation to abandon their elders for their own pursuits. The neglected must sustain themselves on the fumes of the past or on the new generation\u2019s success, however meager. As he shows us how small pettiness over time splinters families, Ozu masterfully begs us to be better people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Director Yasujir\u00f4 Ozu\u2019s domestic drama unfolds slowly; its emotional impact is timeless. <\/p>\n

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