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1942
Not Rated
1h 34m
7.5IMDb
100%Rotten Tomatoes

Drama

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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

Release date: Nov 1, 1982
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Awards: 1 nomination