Watashi wa nisai

19621962
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

406

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POPULARITY

138,834

29,711

Comedy Drama

Husband and wife Gorô and Chiyo, and their only offspring, an infant son named Tarô, go through the ups and downs of family life living in a cramped modern apartment building in suburban Tok... Read allHusband and wife Gorô and Chiyo, and their only offspring, an infant son named Tarô, go through the ups and downs of family life living in a cramped modern apartment building in suburban Tokyo. Their story is told in Tarô's second year of life. Many of their issues stem from both... Read allHusband and wife Gorô and Chiyo, and their only offspring, an infant son named Tarô, go through the ups and downs of family life living in a cramped modern apartment building in suburban Tokyo. Their story is told in Tarô's second year of life. Many of their issues stem from both Gorô and Chiyo being unsure of themselves as parents, and being different in their perspe... Read all

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

406

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

138,834

29,711

Director
- Kon Ichikawa
Writers
- Michio Matsuda(novel)
- Natto Wada
Stars

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Awards
- 5 wins

Trivia
Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 35th Academy Awards in 1963.

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Simple and sweet film...

1st watched 5/16/2001 - 7 out of 10(Dir-Kon Ichikawa): Simple and sweet film about a child and his family from birth till his 2nd birthday. At times it makes you laugh(especially the voice-overs given to the child), at times those who have been parents understand exactly what the mother & father are going thru, and at other times it is thought-provoking. It makes you think about how you should always cherish children, knowing that they just learn from everything around them and grow without too much trouble. Very sentimental at times, but realistic. In the end, the child experiences life, pain, and death. A complete cycle in only 2 years and hopefully many years left. An irresistable film, and one of the most down-to-earth Japanese films that I've seen.

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