Actor: Kuniko Igawa

Early Summer

A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.

Carmen Comes Home

A rural village elder plans an event on the return of a farmer's daughter from the city, unaware that she has become a Westernized burlesque artist.

Twenty-Four Eyes

In 1928, schoolteacher Hisako Oishi takes a post on the island of Shodoshima teaching a group of twelve first grade students. In the following years, they face poverty, the rise of nationalism, and finally war.

Love Letter

A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

After the death of her husband, an elderly woman and her youngest, unmarried daughter are forced to sell their house to cover his debts and decide to move in with one of the former's children, each of whom is scarcely happy to accommodate.

Times of Joy and Sorrow

The story of the trials and tribulations of a lighthouse keeper and his wife.

The Snow Flurry

After surviving the double suicide pact she made with her lover, a woman gives birth to their child.

Whistling in the morning

Minoru delivered newspapers to earn money for high school, but when his mother came down with illness he decided to use this money for her doctor's bill and gave up going to high school. His friends heard about this, and they donated money to his mother. So, Minoru goes to high school and yet he delivers newspapers cheerfully whistling every morning. A memorable film debut by Sayuri Yoshinaga, a representative of the Japanese film industry.The film adaptation of "Newspaper Delivery" by Minoru Yoshida, who won the Minister of Education Award at the national small and Medium student essay competition.