Flowing

Year: 1956

Runtime: 117 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Mikio Naruse

Drama

Otsuta manages the Tsuta geisha house in Tokyo, burdened by heavy debt. Her daughter Katsuyo sees no future in the fading world of geisha, yet Otsuta refuses to surrender. The film explores the everyday lives of geisha when they are not entertaining clients, showing their struggles and resilience.

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