Reviews for The Only Son

7.5 / 10 1h 27min

A silk factory worker is persuaded to support her son's education up to a college level despite their poverty. Many years later, she travels to Tokyo to visit her son.

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Review by user7304nffdr0u

A film that tries to explain the meaning of success.

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All Reaction moments

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Review by NighttimeNarwhal

All the hallmarks of the later Ozu are already present..

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Review by ThunderousThylacine

Emotionally devastating, a masterpiece

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Review by user454efcqbu73

Warm family drama from Shochiku

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Review by user17280b8w1t4

Ozu's First Talkie deals with an dreadful universal theme without losing roots of human emotions.

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Review by user4229k1oln5z

Another enormously touching Ozu film

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Review by SonicSardine

A timeless Ozu also hinting at the situation in prewar Japan

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Review by PixelPenguin

Pathos and internal conflict at root of human experience

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Review by user834m619dmhe

Poignant, Heartbreaking, Sensitive and Beautiful A Masterpiece

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Review by ElectricElk

A poignant gem of a film; subtle, melancholic, and simple.

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Review by MysticMarsupial

A slice of pre-war Japanese Life

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Review by user759xxk1k2gx

Yet another early Ozu masterpiece

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