JAPAN · 1933

Apart From You

Mikio Naruse
generational conflict social stigma geisha culture family shame maternal sacrifice
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Synopsis

An aging geisha, whose angry teenage son is ashamed of her profession, works alongside a young geisha, resentful of her family for forcing her into a life of ignominy.

Year1933
CountryJapan
DirectorMikio Naruse
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