The Dryden will screen Bakushū (Early Summer, Yasujirō Ozu, Japan 1951, 124 min.) as part of the Nitrate Picture Show.

"I was interested in getting much deeper than just the story itself; I wanted to depict the cycles of life, the transience of life. . . . Consequently, I didn't force the action, but tried to leave some spaces unfilled . . . leave viewers with a pleasant aftertaste. For this reason, Early Summer was one of the most demanding work[s] I've done in years. There was criticism about the children being unruly. In my view, children and adults have different 'rules.' When they grow up, they too will change. As for acting, it's best to leave things unexpressed, something to ponder or savor. Those who appreciate this have themselves reached a transcendent state. Hara Setsuko is a fine person. If only there were four or five more such persons." — Yasujirō Ozu

[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2017-May-5]