JAPAN · 1948
A Hen In The Wind
Yasujiro Ozu
Japanese Golden Age
post war trauma
marital trust
maternal sacrifice
poverty and desperation
moral compromise
Synopsis
Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.
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