The Only Son
Original title: 一人息子
7.4(120)19361h 27mJA
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
A rural widow sends her only son to Tokyo to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him and finds he has become a night school teacher struggling to support his wife and son.
parent child relationshiptokyo, japanpoverty1930smother son estrangementdisappointmentunexpected visitworried mothereconomic strugglesuccess vs. failurelack of fulfillment
