Synopsis

Yoshii and his family move to a Tokyo suburb, to the same neighborhood as his boss. His two boys are initially terrorized by the school bully, and run truant. Eventually, they beat up and usurp the bully’s place, lording it over all the boys. When they gatecrash a screening of the boss’ home movies at his mansion, their image of their authoritative father is tarnished when they watch him playing the clown and ingratiating himself to the boss.

Director

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  • Yasujiro Ozu
  • The master of Japanese cinema, Yasujiro Ozu, was born on December 12, 1903, in Fukugawa, Tokyo. Since his debut with *A Story of Regret* in 1927, he went on to direct many masterpieces such as *Late Spring*, *Tokyo Story*, and *Early Summer*. Ozu's work had a profound influence on many foreign directors, including Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Aki Kaurismäki, and Hou Hsiao-hsien. He passed away on December 12, 1963.