An unhurried masterpiece showcasing the minutiae of Japanese family life, Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story tells of an ageing couple's holiday to Tokyo to visit their children who they find to have grown as busy and self-interested as the burgeoning post-War city around them, and the movie is all the more devastating on account of the cheerful, uncomplaining endurance (1) of the disappointed couple.
★★★★★
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Reference:
(1) McDonald, Mark (2012-03-25). "In Japan, Lonely Deaths in Society's Margins" The New York Times. Viewed 4 August 2015.
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