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What it's about

A father and his son, a son and his father. Horikawa is a widower, a teacher, and a good father to Ryohei, who's about 10. After a tragedy, Horikawa resigns from teaching and takes Ryohei from Tokyo to the town of Ueno, enrolling him in junior high; to the lad's sorrow, he will be a boarder. Horikawa returns to work in Tokyo, their separation is complete. Jump ahead more than ten years: with dad's help, Ryohei has finished college and has a teaching job in Akita. Horikawa considers living with his son, which Ryohei wants, but the elder's notions of duty and hard work preclude it. Ryohei arranges a ten-day vacation with his father. Heartbreak comes quietly, nearly hidden by dignity.

Cast and crew

Director

Yasujirô Ozu

Writer

Tadao Ikeda, Yasujirô Ozu, Takao Yanai

Starring

Chishû Ryû, Shûji Sano, Shin Saburi

Details

Released

1982-11-01

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Awards

1 nomination

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