Yönetmen : Yasujiro Ozu Oyuncular : Chishu Ryu, Haruko Sugimura, Eijirô Tono, Kuniko Miyake, Yoshiko Kuga Senaryo : Yasujiro Ozu, Kôgo Noda

This movie takes a look at a very Westernized subarban Japan in the late 50's. It focuses mainly on the daily lives of a small community and the way its members interact. It also demonstrates the power of speech and the way in which small talk acts as a lubricant for our daily lives.