War orphans, pure love, and 1961 Japanese melodrama that'll wreck your heart.
A touching love story about a heroine who loses her parents in the war and tries to keep her pure love alive despite the many difficulties she faces.
Acting
Ruriko Asaoka's luminous, heartbreaking restraint.
Cinematography
Dreamy, soft-focus romanticism vs. stark war ruins.
Director
Eisuke Takizawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film arrived as Japan's post-war 'pure love' boom peaked, offering nostalgia for innocence that never existed.
Director Takizawa was known for 'tears and more tears' — this was his gentlest weapon.
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