Réalisation:
Yōji YamadaPhotographie:
Masashi ChikamoriMusique:
Joe HisaishiActeurs·trices:
橋爪功, Yū Aoi, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yui Natsukawa, Jun Fubuki, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Nenji Kobayashi, Tomoko Nakajima, Ayumu Maruyama, Masahiko Nishimura (plus)Résumés(1)
An old married couple Shukichi HIRAYAMA (Isao HASHIZUME) and Tomiko (Kazuko YOSHIYUKI) live on a small island in Seto-Island Sea. They go to Tokyo to meet their 3 children. The eldest son Koichi (Masahiko Nishimura) runs a hospital. The first daughter Shigeko (Tomoko NAKAJIMA) runs a beauty salon. The second son Shuji (Satoshi TSUMABUKI) works in stage art. The families want Shukichi and Tomiko to have a good time in Tokyo, but they do not really like staying in Tokyo. One day, Tomiko visits Shuji's apartment. There, Tomiko is introduced to Shuji's fiance Noriko (Yu AOI), but soon Tomiko collapses at Koichi's house... (Shochiku)
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Incredibly well acted, all the details, the facial twitches, the posture, the hand holding... Isao Hashizume and Kazuko Yoshihuki as the older couple were unbeatable. They were very ably backed up by the others, and if I had to single anyone out, it would be Satoshi Tsumabuki for his excellent handling of the "emotional outburst" on the hospital roof. It's an intimate film, just depicting the visit of grandparents from the countryside to the capital. Except that their socially successful children don't have the time or the inclination, and it's almost painful how they handle it all with a smile. The film critiques contemporary Japanese society and turns back to old values, when family and old age still meant something (especially in the form of Aoi Yū's character – although here the story slips slightly into naivety). An incredibly powerful film that won't suit everyone, and not everyone is willing to listen to the muttering of pensioners. A better 4 stars.
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