A work by Mikio Naruse reflecting the ethics of rural families. Having lived in the countryside for many years, Hachiko (played by Chikage Awajima), a[Expand All]
A work by Mikio Naruse reflecting the ethics of rural families. Having lived in the countryside for many years, Hachiko (played by Chikage Awajima), along with her elder brother at home, has been running around for her next daughter's job and marriage affairs. However, young people each have their own ideas. They yearn for modern life and are unwilling to continue to be content with their ancestors' farmland. They also have reservations about the marriages arranged by their parents, which exhausts the elders both physically and mentally. Yachiko and a married journalist took good care of their nephews and handled the conflicts and disputes between the two generations properly. During this process, their feelings for each other gradually developed, and they cherished this love that went beyond friendship in a vague way. In the end, after the other party chose to run away, Yae calmly restrained his emotions. Although his elder brother did not agree with the younger's choice, he was helpless. After selling the land he had cultivated for many years, he could only sigh in vain at the ruthless changes of The Times.[Collapse]
