Storyline
Brothers Keiji and Ryoichi move to a new neighborhood in the Tokyo suburbs after their father, an office clerk, is promoted. The boys join the local gang as lowly new kids and emerge as natural leaders after defeating a bully. While visiting the home of their father's boss, the brothers witness the ridicule their father endures to please his superior. Angry and embarrassed, the boys find their naive ideas about power being challenged.
Cast & Crew
Tatsuo Saitō
Yoshi
Lead
Tomio Aoki
Keiji
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Haha
Hideo Sugawara
Ryoichi
Takeshi Sakamoto
Juuyaku
Teruyo Hayami
Fujin
SK
Seiichi Katô
Kodomo
Shoichi Kofujita
Delivery Boy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yasujirō Ozu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. I Was Born, But... is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
