Tokyo Story

I'm afraid we expect too much of our children. They lack spirit. They lack ambition. I've told that to my son. He said that there are too many people in Tokyo. That it's hard to get ahead. What do you think? Young people today have no backbone. Where is there spirit? That's not how I raised him!

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Kyoko: [after the rest of the family had left] I think they should have stayed a bit longer. Noriko: But they're busy. Kyoko: They're selfish. Demanding things and leaving like this. Noriko: They have their own affairs. Kyoko: But you have yours too. They're selfish. Noriko: But Kyoko... Kyoko: Wanting her clothes right after her death. I felt so sorry for poor mother. Even strangers would have been more considerate! Noriko: But look Kyoko. At your age I thought so too. But children do drift away from their parents. A woman has her own life, apart from her parents, when she becomes Shige's age. She meant no harm I'm sure. They have to look after their own lives. Kyoko: I wonder. I won't ever be like that. Then what's the point of family? Noriko: But children become like that, gradually. Kyoko: Then... you, too? Noriko: I may become like that in spite of myself. Kyoko: Isn't life disappointing? Noriko: Yes, it is.

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Tetsudou-shokuin: How old is she? Keizo: Let me see. She's way over 60. Sixty-seven or 68, maybe. Tetsudou-shokuin: Very old. Take good care of her. "Be a good son while your parents are alive." Keizo: That's right. "None can serve his parents beyond the grave."

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Tomi: You may be happy while you're still young. But as you become older, you'll find it lonely. Noriko: I won't get that old, so don't worry.

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Shukichi: I'm surprised how children change. Shige used to be much nicer before. A married daughter is like a stranger. Tomi: Koichi has changed too. He used to be such a nice boy. Shukichi: Children don't live up to their parents' expectations. Let's just be happy that they're better than most. Tomi: They're certainly better than average. We're fortunate. Shukichi: I think so. We should consider ourselves lucky. Tomi: Yes, we are very lucky.

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Kurazo: [returning from shopping] I brought some cakes for them. Have one. They're good. Shige: [taking a cake] They don't need such expensive cakes. Kurazo: Good, eh? Shige: Good, but too expensive. Crackers would have been good enough for them. Kurazo: But they had crackers yesterday.

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