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1959 · 115 min · NR

Floating Weeds

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · Drama

Floating Weeds (1959) is a Drama film, directed by Yasujirō Ozu set in Seto Inland Sea during the 1950s, in summer.

Themes of family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Takanobu Saitō
Cinematography
Kazuo Miyagawa
Cast
Ganjirō Nakamura IIMachiko KyōAyako WakaoHiroshi KawaguchiHaruko SugimuraHitomi NozoeChishū RyūKōji Mitsui

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Seto Inland Sea
Setting
Coastal Sea
When
1950s
Season
Summer

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & Loyalty
Tone
Melancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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