A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
Aiko
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Aug 20, 2025
Ozu dark mode. Color surprisingly got him painting characters with a different pallete and they all shady except the mom. Suppose it reflects a different era but quite entertaining
The original title is "浮草" (JA).
The runtime is 115 minutes (1h 55m).
The film was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
The screenplay was written by Yasujirō Ozu and Kōgo Noda.
The score was composed by Takanobu Saitō.
Cinematography was handled by Kazuo Miyagawa.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0053390.
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Great
201 votes
Critic avg. 7.0 (1 reviews)
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浮草
Released
日本語
Japan
