(Ozu really likes the surname Hirayama)
Although Ozu's films are very fond of , but maybe parents will resonate more after seeing it. When I was at home, I watched "The Taste of Saury" with my mother. When I finally saw my daughter getting married, my mother burst into tears.
So "The Flower of the Other Side" must be brought home for Dad to watch.
In the play, Mr. Hirayama is worried that Sachiko has found a boyfriend and did not discuss with him beforehand that he wants to get married. It is completely correct for other people's daughters to fall in love freely. The old man always has a self-willed and exclusive mentality similar to that of a child, so it is understandable why the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is always difficult to handle. A woman who wants to take away her son can't swallow this breath. But Ozu always likes to focus on his father. Fathers are different from mothers. Because they are women, they are more likely to be cautious and monopolistic. Although others will criticize them, they are still indulgent. Fathers, especially Dongfang’s fathers, are usually strict and fair. The mood of those little daughters is embarrassing to show. The daughters who I raised by myself will belong to another man in the future. The taste is bitter and sweet, maybe a little bit more bitter.
Watching Western films, such as "Father-in-law", in which the father's dissatisfaction with his son-in-law can be shown recklessly, and even if there is reluctance in Ozu's film, it is restrained, and "The Flower of the Other Side" may still be more revealing. Yes, and "Mai Qiu", "Twilight in Tokyo", and "Saury" are the vast twilight after the peaceful tone. The story of "Late Spring" is similar to that of "Saury", but in his later years, Ozu's still life in "Saury" is colorful and brighter than usual. Compared with the desolate state of mind in his later years, the irony is particularly strong.
Ozu has always been good at depicting details, and it doesn't make people see that it is deliberate. It should be regarded as "skillful". His first color feature film, the red kettle, the quaint cups lined up on the table, the delicate Japanese-style room. Really appreciate the tranquil beauty of life. Moreover, the film will inadvertently have a lighthearted humor. The staff of Mr. Hirayama's company and the mother of Setsuko who are constantly talking will cause the audience to smile knowingly.
Another: When Setsuko's mother goes to the toilet, she will hang a broom upside down on the door, in order to ward off evil spirits?
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