Été précoce

Postwar Tokyo housewife Noriko’s extended family nudges the 28-year-old toward a 40-year-old suitor. A childhood friend’s return complicates her neatly arranged future. The quiet collision of duty and desire unfolds in a single neighborhood.

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Yasujirō Ozu directed Été précoce in 1951. See Yasujirō Ozu's full filmography, where to start with Yasujirō Ozu, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yasujirō Ozu.

Été précoce was released in 1951 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.