Our Town

Year: 1956

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Yūzō Kawashima

Drama

In 1906, Takichi returns to Japan after a grueling migrant stint in the Philippines and becomes a rickshaw driver. His beloved has died of illness, leaving their infant daughter, Hatsue. As Hatsue matures into a striking young woman, she falls for Shintaro, but a disapproving Takichi blocks their romance, creating tension between duty and desire.

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