If you've seen one Ozu film, you probably have the drift of his austere, quiet style, and you don't need my recommendation. If you haven't, take a chance.

For Yasujiro Ozu, domestic tranquility always sits on a razor’s edge...

Early Summer is centred around a bittersweet dichotomy of absence and transformation, and it's right up there as one of Ozu's finest films.

Rich look at romantic lives of everyday Japanese, with a profound lesbian subtext.