
大人の見る繪本 生れてはみたけれど
Yasujiro Ozu's early masterpiece — the finest film of his silent period and one of the great films about childhood ever made. Two young brothers, transplanted to a new Tokyo suburb, quickly establish themselves as leaders of the local kids' gang through a combination of staring contests and general bravado. But when they discover that their father — whom they worship — is a servile, joke-telling subordinate to his boss, their world cracks open. Ozu transforms this simple setup into a devastating meditation on class, dignity, and the moment when children first understand that their parents are not the heroes they imagined. The film's humor is irresistible — the kids are funny, mean, and achingly real — and its emotional gut-punch lands with a force that belies its gentle surface. A perfect film.
Yasujiro Ozu's early masterpiece — the finest film of his silent period and one of the great films about childhood ever made. Two young brothers, transplanted to a new Tokyo suburb, quickly establish themselves as leaders of the local kids' gang through a combination of staring contests and general bravado. But when they discover that their father — whom they worship — is a servile, joke-telling subordinate to his boss, their world cracks open. Ozu transforms this simple setup into a devastating meditation on class, dignity, and the moment when children first understand that their parents are not the heroes they imagined. The film's humor is irresistible — the kids are funny, mean, and achingly real — and its emotional gut-punch lands with a force that belies its gentle surface. A perfect film.

Tatsuo Saitō
Yoshi

Tomio Aoki
Keiji

Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Haha

Hideo Sugawara
Ryoichi

Takeshi Sakamoto
Juuyaku

Teruyo Hayami
Fujin
Seiichi Katô
Kodomo

Shoichi Kofujita
Delivery Boy

Seiji Nishimura
Teacher
Zentaro Iijima
Friend
Shôtarô Fujimatsu
Friend

Masao Hayama
Friend
Kuniyasu Hayashi
Friend
Akio Nomura
Friend
Teruaki Ishiwatari
Friend