Simple, funny, bittersweet, and executed to perfection in 72 minutes. Every composition is reliably gorgeous.
I wonder if it’s a coincidence that Ozu’s first post-war film about the societal consequences of the bombing of Japan features a piss-stained blanket that resembles the US flag.
Great use of lighting, shadows, and angles, and lots of fun twists and turns.
“My dear lady, each day, for the last couple of months... this policeman is a walking right past my fruit stand.
Then, he's a turn around... he's a take the apple and...and, when I tell him to leave my apples alone... he's a telling me "chase himself".
So, I think to myself I will have him put in the jail... for stealing the apple. But... this idea is no good, because all the policemen have a union. One cop is not going to arrest another one.“
very wild indeed
"Did I ever tell you that this here jacket represents a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom?"
