Hitori musuko (original title) Summary: In a poor province of Japan, a widowed silk factory worker (Chôko Iida) is faced with the decision whether to send her only son (Shin’ichi Himori) to Tokyo for a better education. After the boy’s school … Continue reading
Banshun (original title) Summary: 27-year old Noriko (Setsuko Hara) still lives with her widowed father (Chishû Ryû). After the war, she recovers from an illness, which prompts close friends and family to question her father when she will be getting married. She cares for … Continue reading