SAT 18 MAY
Coming Soon to
Academy Cinemas
132 mins |
Rated
PG (Low level offensive language)
Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
Starring Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura, Chishû Ryû, Chieko Higashiyama, Nobuo Nakamura, Kyôko Kagawa, Sô Yamamura, Kuniko Miyake, Eijirô Tôno
Playing as part of Academy's spotlight on Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu, playing May 18-23.
Lovingly restored and remastered from a 4K transfer of original 35mm elements, Yasujiro Ozu’s post-war masterwork is a beautiful and poetic exploration of age, family and the fragility of human relationships.
'An elderly couple travel from rural Japan to Tokyo on a once-in-a-lifetime visit to their adult children. On arrival, they discover the burgeoning capital and the priorities of their family are distinctly different to their expectations.'
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Playing as part of Academy's spotlight on Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu, playing May 18-23.
Lovingly restored and remastered from a 4K transfer of original 35mm elements, Yasujiro Ozu’s post-war masterwork is a beautiful and poetic exploration of age, family and the fragility of human relationships.
'An elderly couple travel from rural Japan to Tokyo on a once-in-a-lifetime visit to their adult children. On arrival, they discover the burgeoning capital and the priorities of their family are distinctly different to their expectations.'