Underplayed Gems

Tokyo Twilight (1957)

Tokyo Twilight poster
Original title
東京暮色
Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 20m
Rated
R
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 155 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two sisters are reunited with the mother who abandoned them when they were young. The film follows their strained attempts to reconnect and the lingering pain of the past.

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What happens

Tokyo Twilight (東京暮色, Tōkyō boshoku) is a 1957 Japanese drama film by Yasujirō Ozu starring Ineko Arima and Setsuko Hara. It was written by Ozu and Kōgo Noda, and is Ozu's last film shot in black and white. It is the story of two sisters who are reunited with a mother who left them as children. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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