About this episode
Felicia is joined by Seth Vargas to discuss one of the most touching and heartbreaking father and daughter stories, in Yasujirō Ozu’s Late Spring (1949). We chat about how Ozu perfected the genre of family dramas, by keeping the visuals simple yet effective. We also how the characters in this film bridge old and new world Japan. Send us your thoughts on the episode - which is Ozu’s ‘season’ films is your favourite? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Seth here: Movie Friends Podcast (website) Twitter: @moviefriendspod IG: @moviefriendspodcast YouTube: @moviefriendspodcast Listen to our previous episodes: Le bonheur (Agnès Varda 1965) Woman in the Dunes (Hiroshi Teshigahara 1964) Sources: https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/294-andrew-ahn-s-top-10 https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/421-late-spring-home-with-ozu https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-late-spring-1972 https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2003/great-directors/ozu/ OUTRO SONG: Late Spring by Senji Itô FILMS MENTIONED: Le bonheur (Agnès Varda 1965) Woman in the Dunes (Hiroshi Teshigahara 1964) Ghostwatch (Lesley Manning 1992) Dune 2 (Denis Villeneuve 2024) The Rage: Carrie 2 (Katt Shea 1999) Cannibal Holocaust (Ruggero Deodato 1985) Set It Off (F. Gary Gray 1996) I Was Born, But… (Yasujirō Ozu 1932) Flirt (Hal Hartley 1995) Pride of the Yankees (Sam Wood 1942) Good Morning (Yasujirō Ozu 1959) Tokyo Story (Yasujirō Ozu 1953) Me and You and Everyone We Know (Miranda July 2005) The Heiress (William Wyler 1949) Paper Moon (Peter Bogdonavich 1973) Listen to full episode :