Hirayama Zhoujiandare an elderly couple. Their lives are a bit lonely and lonely, so they decide to go to Tokyo to visit their children who are already married. They arrived happily, but received a rather cold reception. The son, daughter-in-law, daughter, and son-in-law are all very busy due to the pressure of life, and there is no time to greet the two elders. Therefore, it is recommended that they go to Atami for vacation. On the surface, it gives them a chance to relax and visit, but in fact they want to get rid of them. Only the young widow daughter-in-law Kikomore caring and considerate to them. Soon after the two elders returned to their hometown, the children received telegrams from their mother that their mother was seriously ill. They then returned to their hometown to visit their critically ill mother, who could no longer identify them. After the funeral, the children rushed back to Tokyo again, only Kiko stayed a few more days to accompany the widowed elderly in their twilight years. Kiko admits that being a widow is very difficult for her, and the old man persuades her to remarry. Then, Mr. Hirayama stayed alone in the house, thinking about his lonely old age
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Tokyo Story movie plot
2021-12-22 08:01
Extended Reading
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Sanpei Numata: I often wish at least one of my sons were alive.
Osamu Hattori: Must have been hard to lose both of them.
[to Shukichi]
Osamu Hattori: Didn't you lose one?
Shukichi Hirayama: Yes, my second son.
Osamu Hattori: I've had enough of war.
Shukichi Hirayama: Yes, indeed. To lose your children is hard, but living with them isn't always easy either. A real dilemma.
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Sanpei Numata: I'm afraid we expect too much of our children. They lack spirit. They lack ambition. I've told that to my son. He said that there are too many people in Tokyo. That it's hard to get ahead. What do you think? Young people today have no backbone. Where is there spirit? That's not how I raised him!