# Floating Weeds (1959)

> An aging traveling actor confronts the family he abandoned when jealousy within his troupe turns hidden paternity into a painful emotional reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31232

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Yasujirō Ozu
- Cast: Ganjirō Nakamura II, Machiko Kyō, Ayako Wakao, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Haruko Sugimura, Hitomi Nozoe, Chishū Ryū, Kōji Mitsui
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053390/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, tender, wistful, quiet evening, classic cinema night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love and family secrets unfolds in a small Japanese seaport.

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