8/10
I'd never seen any Ozu movies, and 7 were playing in a brief program...I managed to catch 5, this being the first. Ozu was infamous for his static camera but seeing it is a lot different than hearing about it. The long shots and the actors speaking directly into the camera - it's almost disorienting at first. Not to mention how low to the ground everything is, which makes sense considering Japanese culture of the time, but is still a bit of an adjustment. I struggle with just how uplifting and just how depressing it is, and I don't think it was a debate ever meant to be answered. But it's very touching, especially the father's speech to his daughter about marriage and relationships.
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