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2022-07-06 16:20
The film expresses Yasujiro Ozu's post-war anxieties about modernity, tradition, and women's freedom. The film explores a woman's ambivalence about marriage. Through serious and humorous dialogue, the actors' body language and the tedious etiquette that make up the daily life of a family living in the suburbs of Tokyo, the director reveals the subtleties that exist between the heroine, her brother's family, their parents, and other friends. relation.
This film is a masterpiece by Yasujilang Ozu. The film uses still photography and a low-view point of view, and has a soothing and tranquil narrative style.
Extended Reading
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Takako: Single people don't know what real happiness is. They have no right to talk.
Aya Tamura: Shut up, Mrs. Carrot!
Takako: Single people, have no say!
Aya Tamura: You go on about happiness, but it's no more than the anticipation you feel before going to the races, planning what horse to bet on and how you'll spend your winnings.
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Takako: Can you come too, Aya?
Aya Tamura: I can - anytime - because I'm not married.