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JAPAN · 1959

Floating Weeds

Yasujiro Ozu
Japanese Golden Age infidelity aging performers family secrets rural displacement redemption
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Synopsis

A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.

Year1959
CountryJapan
DirectorYasujiro Ozu
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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