However, her husband responds with a shocking and physical savagery that is so atypical of Ozu.Tanaka and Sano ignite these complex and tortures roles with profound humanism.

• 小津以沉郁的调子，悼念战后日本纯真的失落，更以极具震撼的场面将暴力气氛呈现，有别于一贯的小津作风，是小津正面冲激战争主题的最后一部作品。