A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
Direction
Ozu's static camera makes every glance feel like an earthquake.
Acting
Ganjirō Nakamura's face contains multitudes of regret.
Cinematography
Those pillow shots of laundry and boats will haunt you.
Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ozu remade his own 1934 silent film 'A Story of Floating Weeds' shot-for-shot, but in ravishing color.
The floating weeds metaphor refers to wandering actors with no roots—Komajuro literally cannot stop performing, even for his son.
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