Two young brothers become the leaders of a gang of kids in their neighborhood. Their father is an office clerk who tries for advancement by playing up his boss. When the boys visit the boss' house with their father, they discover that their dad has been making a fool of himself to please his boss, who's son is an outwitted member of the boys' gang. The brothers' revolt claiming that hierarchy should be based on ability, not on social background. Ozu's charming film is a social satire that draws from the antics of childhood as well as the tragedy of maturity.
Chishû Ryû, Masao Hayama, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Seiichi Kato, Seiji Nishimura, Shoichi Kofujita, Takeshi Sakamoto, Tatsuo Saito, Tomio Aoki
Comedy, Drama
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