Tokyo Story's Ozu returns for a fun little film exploring a Japanese village, and the not very much happening of the children and families. Of course, in the daily interactions, little arguments, confusions and domestic happinesses there is much of universal import, the theme of the importance of small talk is stated to us more than particularly illustrated. Yes, it is largely wildly inconsequential and nothing, really happens, but it's a film little film, minimally shot and kept cheeringly simple. The performances are excellent, actors brinking out the fun of the script and the playfulness of the character's as they go about their little interactions. It is really just a portrait of a typical community going about their life, which in itself is more fascinating than any number of high concept blockbusters.
A fun little film, of the type rarely released nowdays, that contains important messages even if the initial impression is of inconsequentiality. Lightweight, but a fine piece of cinema.
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