Younger Brother

A sister and her brother navigate 1926 Japan’s stifling traditions with equal parts humor and grit. Their sibling dynamic alternately comforts and clashes in a quietly observant family portrait. The film settles for noticing what most adaptable families already know.

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Kon Ichikawa directed Younger Brother in 1960. See Kon Ichikawa's full filmography, where to start with Kon Ichikawa, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kon Ichikawa.

Younger Brother was released in 1960 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.