Every now and then I pop in an Ozu Criterion so I can reflect on my own life and relationship with my parents/siblings. I wonder what I’ll be talking about with my friends when we are in our 60s reminiscing about the good old days. This cinematic gem is poetic, heartfelt, and even funny.

Only OZU can have characters who can talk about having sex with a younger woman while you are an old man because you take Viagra and still keep the dialogue G rated!

Favorite scene:
The brother who’s obsessed with buying his golf clubs. I can see myself in him. I don’t play Golf, but sometimes we’re just little spoiled boys with our toys who sulk when we don’t get what we want…whether it’s a set of clubs or a video game or Criterion collection DVD!

I give this a solid 8.5 out of 10