An Inn in Tokyo

An Inn in Tokyo

1935 · 80 min · JA · 7.0 (33 votes)
Dir. Yasujirō Ozu · Starring Takeshi Sakamoto, Yoshiko Okada, Chōko Iida, Chishū Ryū, Tomio Aoki, Kazuko Ojima · Music Keizo Horiuchi
Drama

An unemployed Japanese man and his two sons wander the industrial flatlands of Depression-era Tokyo, until he chances upon an old friend and befriends a woman and her daughter, who are in a similar predicament.

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A stark, unvarnished look at desperation in pre-war Tokyo. It's a quiet, character-driven piece that feels raw and deeply human, focusing on the struggle for dignity amidst crushing poverty.

melancholicbleakpoignantsomberslow-burnneorealismsocial dramaperiod piecepovertyfamilysurvivalsocial inequality
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