USA Today, 03/09/2007, p.11D, 4 stars out of 4 -- "Shot strikingly without fuss in black-and-white TohoScope....A melancholy treat..."
Sight and Sound, 05/01/2007, p.98, "[T]his might be described as a Japanese version of a Douglas Sirk melodrama. Takamine Hideko's stoic central performance is heartbreaking."
Sight and Sound, 02/01/2008, p.94, "[T]he depictions of human foibles and frailties are exquisitely nuanced..."
Los Angeles Times, 10/23/1986, p.C9, "...It's a wonderful film....The whole cast is superb....Naruse's greatest strength lay in his dark vision..."
DVD Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono 1.0 - Japanese
Subtitles - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Donald Richie
Interview - Tatsuya Nakadai - Star
Trailers - Theatrical Trailer
A stunning drama about a ginza bar hostess as she approaches the perilous age of 30.