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Floating Weeds

1959 · 1h 55m · NOT RATED Drama
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

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When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.

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The sheer beauty of Ozu's exquisite (and typically eccentric) compositions and the expressive use of sound tell all you need know about the characters, their emotions and relationships.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
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Ozu is, however, very special in his technique, which by the end of his career, had become very modest, lucid and lovely.

Roger Greenspun, New York Times
Fresh

Sooner or later, everyone who loves movies comes to Ozu. He is the quietest and gentlest of directors, the most humanistic, the most serene. But the emotions that flow through his films are strong and deep.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh

His spare, slow-moving films are not for all tastes, but once the rhythms are accepted, Ozu's work offers a unique emotional experience.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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