Metrograph

Two brothers in a modern Japanese suburb go on strike to bring their parents to their knees and achieve their cherished dream: owning a television set for watching sumo matches. While borrowing from his own classic I Was Born, But… (1932), Ozu turns in a decidedly contemporary, family-friendly satire of a pop-culture colonized country seen in lively Agfacolor, which also functions as the single best showcase for the master’s fondness for fart jokes.

Distributor: Janus Films