TOKYO TWILIGHT (1957) 東京暮色 dir: Yasujiro Ozu Shochiku (Eiga Studio) April 30, 1957 140 minutes Black & White Setsuko Hara as Takako Numata Ineko Arima as Akiko Sugiyama Chishu Ryu as Shikichi Sugiyama Isuzu Yamada as Kisako Aijima Teiji Takahashi as Noboru Kawaguchi A drama about a Japanese family, but centered on the youngest sister, the 20-ish Akiko (Ineko Arima). The movie is staged like being an invisible guest in the room - we see the trivial everyday goings on of the characters, and hear their conversations, and slowly begin to see some of the cracks in the relationships, before slowly learning all of the secrets hidden within. At 2 hours and 20 minutes, it doesn’t give us anything resembling an American movie JOLT, but rather, very steady in it’s execution, delivers a story that reveals it’s details naturally. Even it’s climax is understated - this isn’t about shock for shock’s sake, but rather about how a Japanese family in the late 1950’...
