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EARLY SUMMER

麦秋 | Bakushū

Directed by Yasujirô Ozu
Japan, 1951
Drama
  • 125125 minutes

Synopsis

Noriko lives contentedly in an extended family household that includes her parents and her brother’s family. When an uncle’s visit prompts the family to find her a husband, Noriko, surprisingly, has her own plans.

Synopsis

Noriko lives contentedly in an extended family household that includes her parents and her brother’s family. When an uncle’s visit prompts the family to find her a husband, Noriko, surprisingly, has her own plans.

Our take

A slice of buttercream cake, a stroll on the riverbank: Summery pleasures abound in Yasujirô Ozu’s delectable classic. Echoing a Tokyo in the midst of postwar recovery, Setsuko Hara’s luminous heroine hides a quiet rebellion behind her gentle smile, taking matrimonial matters into her own hands.