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Drama
Directed by: Yasujirō Ozu
Overview
Shuhei Hirayama, a middle aged widower, is reluctant to have his 24 year daughter, Michiko, get married since he wants her to take care of him for the rest of his life. Michiko is in love with her brother's colleague but she is too busy with her father and the man marries someone else before she has a chance to reveal her feelings for him. Starting to worry that Michiko might remain single forever, Shyuhei arranges a marriage for his daughter. He is relieved that she is married, but at the same time feels great emptiness in his heart