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JAPAN · 1953
Older Brother, Younger Sister
Japanese Golden Age
family scandal
rural poverty
unmarried pregnancy
patriarchal authority
social shame
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Synopsis
The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San, in her cash-strapped family. The ill-tempered eldest brother Inokichi decides to take on the role of disciplinarian, with harrowing results.
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