If you have an afternoon to kill and you don’t mind a movie that feels like it was edited with a pair of garden shears, Couple on the Move is worth a look. It’s for people who like seeing the domestic clutter of 1930s Japan—the cramped kitchens, the slightly ill-fitting suits, and the way people act when they’re trying...
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Yasujirō Ozu
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"If you have an afternoon to kill and you don’t mind a movie that feels like it was edited with a pair of garden shears, Couple on the Move is worth a look. It’s for people who like seeing the domestic clutter of 1930s Japan—the cramped kitchens, the slightly ill-fitting suits, and the way people act when they’re trying to impress neighbors they don’t even like yet. If you’re looking for a polished, sweeping epic, you’re going to hate this. It’s small, it’s twitchy, and it ends almost before it s..."
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