Late Spring
1949 · 1h 48m · Drama
YES. This is Ozu's masterpiece about duty, sacrifice, and the quiet heartbreak of letting go — a film that rewards patient viewers with profound emotional depth and some of cinema's most tender moments. If you want to experience one of the greatest dramas ever made, stop scrolling and watch it tonight.
Plot
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Cast: Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura, Hōhi Aoki