A theatre troupe comes to a coastal town in Japan, including the leader of the troupe who had previously visited twenty years earlier and fathered a child with a local woman. It starts off with too many characters engaged in random conversations. Although it takes a while for the main story line to emerge, the film becomes more interesting once it gets to that point. As one would expect from Ozu, the acting here is generally good if somewhat theatrical. The cinematography is quite colorful, helped by the picturesque seaside setting. Unfortunately, the plot is rather mundane and melodramatic, with themes of seduction and infidelity more suited to a trashy Hollywood movie.
Review of Floating Weeds
