Movielogr
Musume wa kaku kōgi suru (1952)
Directed by Yuzo Kawashima
Overview
A story about a high school sophomore, Uzumi Keiko (Kyoko Kami), in a coastal Japanese city, Keiko’s coming-of-age story centers on her strained relationship with her mother and her entanglement in social misunderstandings at school. Her journey reflects postwar Japan’s evolving attitudes toward youth, gender, and family honor, as personal choices become public matters.
Length 85 minutes
Actors
Kuniko Igawa | Minoru Oki | Kyoko Kami | Haruyo Ichikawa | Yôko Katsuragi | Sanae Takasugi | Teiji Takahashi | Mayumi Shirabato | Eiko Higashitani | 光静江 | Kodayu Ichikawa