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Nora Sayre, New York Times: The struggles between the generations pre-date the clashes of the late nineteen-sixties. However, Ozu's extraordinary sensitivity makes them deeply dramatic, all the more so because these gentle, reflective persons seem to have led unruffled lives. Read more
Fred Camper, Chicago Reader: I'm not the world's biggest Ozu fan, but this late work is one of his finest. Read more