SUN MAR 26, 2023 1:00 PM Luc Dardenne Presents THERE WAS A FATHER $8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission) Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by filmmaker Luc Dardenne ‘Sunday Print Edition’ Add to Cart
ABOUT THE FILM: In Japanese with English subtitles Yasujiro Ozu’s frequent leading man Chishu Ryu is riveting as Shuhei, a widowed high school teacher who finds that the more he tries to do what is best for his son’s future, the more they are separated. Though primarily a delicately wrought story of parental love, There Was a Father offers themes of sacrifice that were deemed appropriately patriotic by Japanese censors at the time of its release during World War II, making it a uniquely political film in Ozu’s body of work. FORMAT: 35MM DISTRIBUTOR: JANUS FILMS COUNTRY: JAPAN