After some fruitless job hunting in downtown Tokyo, Chiyo accepts a job as a bar hostess in Shiba. Well away from glamorous Asakusa and Ginza, this is a neighbourhood bar where the women are dirt poor.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move like a slow drip of water, you’ll probably find something here to hold onto. If you need a plot that moves at a clip or feels 'big,' you’re going to be bored out of your mind within ten minutes. It’s for the folks who like watching faces and quiet rooms. Mikio Naruse...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move like a slow drip of water, you’ll probably find something here to hold onto. If you need a plot that moves at a clip or feels 'big,' you’re going to be bored out of your mind within ten minutes. It’s for the folks who like watching faces and quiet rooms. Mikio Naruse isn't interested in making Tokyo look pretty. The Shiba neighborhood in this film feels heavy, like the humidity is actually stuck to the lens. Chiyo isn't some tragic heroine in ..."
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