This is the third Ozu film I have watched (after Late Spring and Early Summer), and it is the saddest by far. Mom and Dad go to visit their grown children in Tokyo, and the kids are not pleased to see them. Not at all. Mom and dad aren't stupid, so they try to get out of the way. The widow of one son, who died in the war, is the only one who truly welcomes them. She also understands or at least empathizes with the feelings of the others. This daughter-in-law, Noriko, is played by Setsuko Hara, one of Japan's most loved actresses. Aside from the great film-making, it's worth watching these films for her.
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