The Makioka Sisters (21/05/1983)

Production : Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Far East Laboratory, Toho Pictures

Synopsis

This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka, and draws a parallel between their activities and the seasonal variations in Japan.