An aging widower arranges a marriage for his only daughter.
Mellow and rich in ironic humour, the film carries an undertow of gentle melancholy; as so often with Ozu, its ultimate message is that loneliness is the human condition.
It is a film in a superbly composed minor key.
Yasujiro Ozu's final film, re-released in a restored version, is a stately, slow-burning but very moving family drama.
Among Ozu’s — and cinema’s — greatest works.
Yasujiro Ozu: like Austen, he tells the same satisfying story again and again
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Tuesday May 27, 2014, until Wednesday May 28, 2014. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday May 30, 2014, until Thursday June 5, 2014. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
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