FLOATING WEEDS
Floating Weeds (1959), a splendid filmic composition by the prolific Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu is unrivalled in its employment of deep focus, pillow shots and frame within a frame technique. This movie portrays the story of a group of wandering theatre artists who were well-known for performing Kabuki style plays(these Kabuki drams provided the primary inspiration for the Japanese films of 1890s). The exposition of the film includes the story of Komajuro, the owner of the aforementioned drama troupe who goes on to visit his former flame Oyoshi and their son Kiyoshi. This act of her beloved enrages Komajuro's current consort Sumiko. Envious Sumiko hires an indentured actress Kayo to seduce Kiyoshi and betray him eventually. Contrary to their plotting, Kayo falls hopelessly in love with Kiyoshi and this subsequently upsets Kiyoshi's lofty aspirations for better education. Acquainted with this foul play, K...