# Early Summer (1951)

> In postwar Tokyo, a quietly determined working woman resists her family's matchmaking campaign and asserts the right to shape her own future.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33914

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Yasujirō Ozu
- Cast: Setsuko Hara, Chishū Ryū, Chikage Awashima, Kuniko Miyake, Ichirō Sugai, Chieko Higashiyama, Haruko Sugimura, Kuniko Igawa
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043313/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: quiet, wistful, observational, quiet evening, classic cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A woman's journey to self-discovery amidst familial expectations and societal change.

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