Extended Reading
  • Bartholome 2022-11-05 12:14:14

    There are several scenes in Mai Qiu that are particularly memorable:

    There are a few scenes in Mai Qiu that are particularly memorable:

     

    1.

    The grandfather from Yamato is deaf, and the child calls him a idiot. He can't hear him, so he turns around and laughs happily.

    When going to see the Buddha, the children gave him candy. He still laughed and put the candy in...

  • Mabelle 2022-11-20 03:58:18

    Passive Female Marryers under Ozu's Narrative

    Autumn is coming. When the wheat is ripe, it has to be harvested... A woman is mature and is about to get married... This is the metaphor of the movie's title and the ending scene... Ozu's film is very interesting. It's not that a single father or mother wants to get married. It's just that the old...

Early Summer quotes

  • Fumiko Mamiya: When was the last time Uncle visited?

    Noriko Mamiya: A year after the war ended. The station was so crowded.

    Fumiko Mamiya: I was still wearing those pants we wore during the war.

  • Old Uncle: How old are you now, Noriko?

    Noriko Mamiya: [giggles] Twenty-eight.

    Old Uncle: Huh?

    Shukichi Mamiya: She's 28 now.

    Old Uncle: Is that right?

    Shukichi Mamiya: About time to marry.