

A young salaryman and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he embarks on an extramarital affair.
Direction
Ozu's legendary low-angle 'tatami shots'
Writing
Dialogue so mundane it cuts like glass
Editing
Those infamous pillow shots—stillness as punctuation

Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ozu made this during his 'late period' color phase that never came—he died still shooting black-and-white.
This 1956 salaryman is Japan's 'economic miracle' foot soldier: prosperous, hollow, spiritually homeless.