Review of Late Spring (1949) by Dave L — 08 Jun 2012
Yasujiro Ozu is considered a master of Japanese cinema and with "Late Spring" he shows why. So much of this film is subtle. An aging father lives with his daughter who is 27 and in Japanese culture at that time, moving past the shelf life of being available for marriage.
There is pressure from other family members to marry. The father and daughter seem perfectly happy with their lives and even express that in a powerful scene toward the end. A simplistic story on the surface but below is all sorts of turmoil.
Therein lies the brilliance. The end is incredibly sad with the father peeling away an apple. The last shot is of the tides of the ocean. The tides of life sometimes take us where we don't desire to go even if those places are not horrible of themselves.
A very poetic and beautiful film.
This review of Late Spring (1949) was written by Dave L on 08 Jun 2012.
Late Spring has generally received very positive reviews.
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