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Story Of Floating Weeds
JAPAN · 1934

Story Of Floating Weeds

Yasujiro Ozu
infidelity illegitimate child past lovers reunited traveling theater troupe small town life
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Synopsis

An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all.

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