A Hen in the Wind
Original title: 風の中の牝鶏
7.1(63)19481h 24mJA
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.
forgivenesstokyo, japanguiltphysical abusepost world war iisick childprostitute motherguilty consciencehusband wife conflictworried motherreturn from warpost-war chaos period
