A 73-minute time capsule of 1930s Japan with a 7-year-old Hideko Takamine stealing scenes before she knew she was a legend.
Film by Hiroshi Shimizu, featuring an early role for frequent Ozu and Naruse collaborator Hideko Takamine.
Acting
Takamine's child performance foreshadows decades of Japanese cinema brilliance.
Direction
Shimizu's unobtrusive camera lets silences scream louder than dialogue.
Cinematography
1932 location shooting captures Yokohama's transient, liminal spaces.
Director
Hiroshi Shimizu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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