Movie Review of Ozu’s Attitude on Modernity and Tradition
Late spring is a Japanese
film that may is complex for the grasp of westerners unless the thematic
outlook of the film is explored in an in-depth style. The film tells the story
of a 56-year-old man living a pleasant lifestyle together with his daughter who
is 27 years old. As a way of pressuring the daughter to get married, the father
makes up a false marriage plan. The plan worked and compelled her to marry, leading
to the conclusion of the story. Despite the simplicity of the film, the events
contained in it can be viewed and explored from a variety of viewpoints. In adopting the plan, the
father lies to the daughter and makes the sacrifice to live without the
daughter, and the daughter lies and pretends that she is eagerly awaiting the
father’s marriage. The views expressed in the film can also be seen as the
depiction of the traditions of the Japanese society and the values they acted
out. The characters in the film demonstrate that Ozu is open to both tradition
and modern life, more typically as evident from the experiences of Norika and
Shukichi.
Analysis of a Scene in the Film and Ozu’s Attitude on Modernity
and Tradition
At the vase scene that comes towards the end of the film, during a visit
to Kyoto for the final trip before Norika is married, the different views of
the two on some topics becomes apparent. After the lengthy visit at the
temples, they stopped to rest at the inn. After conversing about the beauty of
the day, Noriko started a serious talk, despite that the father does not
respond, and instead falls asleep. After the father is shown sleeping, the
daughter is shown glancing at him, after which she cut towards the vase. After
a few seconds, another shot shows Noriko looking at the ceiling in a thoughtful
manner. After a ten-second shot to the vase near a window, Noriko is shown
again, but this time she is depicted at the point of being overcome by emotion;
she is almost tearing. The scene then ends quietly. The change from the lively mood of talking about
the visit they had just completed is likely to show the differences in
communication preferences caused by the acceptance of modernity. As an example,
it is probable that after talking about the trip, Norika started a conversation
contesting the importance of her marriage, and the weight of leaving the father
alone. From another viewpoint, the silence of the father is likely the
indication of a communication breakdown between the talk that was going on
between the two, over the acceptance of modernity or identification with
tradition
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