Late Spring | Ozu Film Festival | Deep Dive Film School

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Is Late Spring Ozu's best film?

[@NAmania]

I've seen almost all of Yasujiro Ozu's films from "Late Spring" up to his final "An Autumn Afternoon" (and those of the Noriko trilogy I've seen twice) and I always come back to the place where this exquisite journey started for me as my favourite. Tokyo Story. I would have great trouble to choose a 2nd favorite because they all are virtually perfect in my eyes (mayyyybe Late Spring has a slight advantage in that race), but Tokyo Story stands just an inch above the rest for me, because I think its the one movie where Ozu tackles in a bit of a more "head on" way (at least in Ozu terms), existential themes that are also always present in his other films but more subtly (time, impermanence and of course, death). I know how this might sound like a huge hyperbole, but I truly believe that Tokyo Story can be a life changing experience. I'd love to see your take on that one too!

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@@NAmania Tokyo Story is the final film in the festival that we are doing!! And your take isn't hyperbole. Some artists are just that friggin' good. Ozu is one of them.

[@kazbu3162]

Ozu's films are interesting in that, despite their seemingly static and traditional atmosphere, they depict constant change.

[@bfriendly420]

I was looking for good context on this film and Ozu in general. Amazing video on an amazing movie!

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Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!