The film tells the story of how an "older young woman" was "married" by her father hhh. The plot is very simple, focusing on the interaction between the characters, which is also in line with the reserved and reserved character of the Japanese. The 49-year-old film, from today's perspective, is naturally outdated to advocate that "women always want to marry", but this is not the focus of the film's discussion. All characters are motivated by their deep love for their family. The starting point of the so-called "selfless giving" is the unbreakable "kinship of blood", which is the eternal theme of Ozu's films.
The theme of "home" naturally brings the scene into the traditional Japanese house, and the composition of the door frame forms the unique Japanese geometric beauty of the film. The low-camera fixed shots are like life's turbulent life. Only when Noriko let go of herself was it accompanied by turbulent waves and strong winds, just like her restless heart. Until the end of the film, Noriko "successfully" got married, and with the tide of the sunset slowly pushing towards the beach, the old man's life returned to peace.
The focus of the film is on this "home" from beginning to end: when Noriko exists, she is the core of the home, the source of its vitality; when Noriko leaves, the audience will naturally take on the role of the father and savor his love for his daughter. pay". We seem to be unknowingly "materialized" by the director into the house they live in, watching from an objective perspective. It is this "fixed and objective" perspective that forms Ozu's unique style.
Of course, I believe that many people have a set of eloquent opinions about the "silent giving" that the film praises. This is limited by the times, but this is also what we must abandon if we want to develop in a more "free and open" direction.
Setsuko Hara's performance is as moving as always. The character's unpleasantness is almost neutralized by her gentle and atmospheric temperament. As for the other few characters, almost every one of them has enough space, and they are relatively three-dimensional, which enhances the credibility of the whole story.
Maybe the completion of the film itself is enough, but in terms of story theme, aesthetics, and lens language, it may not have reached a state that can touch my heart. So give it 3 stars overall!
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