Late Spring1949

Each shot in Late Spring is striking on its own; the mature Ozu belongs to that rare category of filmmakers whose work can be recognized from a single frame. But together—with all their abrupt shifts in visual perspective and time—they become a mosaic, deeply poignant and ultimately mysterious in the way it envisions a relationship between two people trapped by how much they care for one another.

明明是有悖伦常的恋父故事，却被小津拍得无比宽厚透彻极了。父女最后通过一场旅行达成尽在不言的谅解，大音总希声，晚春也是春。昭和时代的北镰仓真美啊...

One is left with an overwhelming sense of knowledge about these characters and of human nature, and finally, a recognition of the profound sadness of everyday life. LATE SPRING is truly transcendent.