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The Munekata Sisters

1950 · 112 min

A quiet, deeply felt study of resignation and loyalty, unfolding with Ozu's characteristic patience and emotional restraint.

Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kinuyo Tanaka, Hideko Takamine, Ken Uehara
Overview
Setsuko is in an unhappy marriage to Mimura, an unemployed, alcoholic engineer. She had always been in love with Hiroshi but both failed to propose when Hiroshi left for France a few years ago. But now he's back and Mariko tries to reunite them, although she too is secretly in love with Hiroshi.

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Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kinuyo Tanaka, Hideko Takamine, Ken Uehara
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
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Starring
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