The Makioka Sisters
Original title: 細雪
7.4(49)19832h 20mJA
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka, and draws a parallel between their activities and the seasonal variations in Japan.
based on novel or bookfamily relationshipsslice of lifeosaka, japanrelationshipmarriage brokersisterhoodpre-warnoble familyspring cherry blossomssistersshōwa era (1926-89)
