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I Graduated, But…
JAPAN · 1929

I Graduated, But…

Yasujiro Ozu
unemployment marriage deception economic hardship social class
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Synopsis

Tetsuo Nomoto, a young college graduate tries to find a decent job by himself. Later on, he will marry his girlfriend, Machiko, whom he hides the fact that he has no job. Hardships come quickly, which forces Machiko to find a job in a bar.

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