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One of Ozu’s mature masterpieces,
FLOATING WEEDS is a compassionate
remake of his silent 1934 film, A STORY
OF FLOATING WEEDS.
The film tells the story of an aging actor (Ganjiro Nakamura) who returns with his troupe to a provincial town. There he is reunited with his former lover and his illegitimate son, who believes that the actor is his uncle. The actor’s desire to be with his long-lost family enrages his present mistress, who spins an elaborate web of deceit that leads to heartbreak for them all. |
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A stirring visual poem depicting the joy and pain of everyday life, FLOATING WEEDS is beautifully photographed in seaside summer colours by Kazuo Miyagawa (UGETSU MONOGATARI, RASHOMON), one of Japan’s greatest cinematographers. Exquisitely restrained and bittersweet, FLOATING WEEDS is a fine example of Ozu’s lyrical melodramas. |
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