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Movie poster: Four Seasons of Children (1939)
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Four Seasons of Children

1939 · 141 min Drama
8.3 / 10 · TMDB

The brothers of Children In The Wind deal with declining family fortunes: they must work when the father becomes sick, and eventually live with their grandfather, which means making new friends and struggling with a different environment.

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Original Title 子供の四季
Year 1939
Country Japan
Genre Drama
Director Hiroshi Shimizu
Runtime 141 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.3/10 (7 votes)

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Yasujirō Ozu crafts a poignant, unsentimental portrait of childhood resilience. The camera observes the brothers with a quiet, documentary-like detachment, allowing their natural reactions and small dramas to speak volumes.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound sense of how adult hardships are filtered through the lens of youthful innocence, leaving a bittersweet admiration for the unassuming courage of children. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hiroshi Shimizu

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Serene rural vistas, the clamor of children playing, and the palpable, gentle ache of growing up.

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