The film features one day of Yokoyama family, when they are reunited to commemorate the 12 anniversary of death of the eldest son. The family shares nostalgia, humour, sadness and tension as memories are shared and ceremonies performed. Its a very down-to-earth movie, with touching beauty of moments which we disregard as routine while our beloved ones are still alive, and recall as the happiest in our lives when those who shared it with us are gone.
Very good actors works, and I was striked by amazing resemblance of the male lead, Hiroshi Abe with inimitable Gregory Peck.