Shizuka, Eiichiro, and Mineko, their father and son, live modestly in a certain suburb, leading a dreary but happy life. Eiichiro is troubled by Shizuka's desire to live together in familiar Tokyo. Mineko is the exact opposite of Eiichiro. A literary masterpiece depicting the fateful sorrow and humor of a mother and child
Acting
Sadako Sawamura's restrained maternal desperation
Direction
Hisamatsu's patient observation of domestic warfare
Director
Seiji Hisamatsu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
