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This movie takes a look at a Westernized suburban area in Japan in the late 50s. It focuses mainly on the daily lives of a small community and the way its members interact. It also demonstrates the power of oral communication and the way in which small talk acts as a lubricant for our daily lives.
Adolescent brothers Minoru and Isamu Hayashi live with their parents and aunt in a suburban housing complex on the outskirts of Tokyo. Because of the close quarters within the housing complex, all the neighbors get along well, although gossip does spread quickly amongst the housewives and amongst the men at the bar. Because of the friendly nature of the neighbors, Minoru, Isamu and their two friends, Kôzô and Zennosuke, who also live in the complex, will often go over to one neighbors house, they who have the only television set in the complex. Despite the boys insistence they get one for their own house, Mr. and Mrs. Hayashi refuse to buy a television, due to the cost and believing it to be the downfall of Japanese society. In an argument with the boys over the issue, Mr. Hayashi accuses the boys of making too much noise while having their tantrum. The boys, in return and in protest, decide to go a "silence" strike, not only against their parents, but also any adult including their aunt, their neighbors and their teachers. This silent treatment causes many misunderstandings, especially among the housewives about some missing money. Will the boys get their way and if so will it be because of their protest? Regardless of the outcome, the process of dealing with the boys assists in drawing two of the adults in the complex together.
Keiji Sada
Heiichirô Fukui
Yoshiko Kuga
Setsuko Arita
Chishû Ryû
Keitarô Hayashi
Kuniko Miyake
Tamiko Hayashi
Haruko Sugimura
Kikue Haraguchi
Kôji Shitara
Minoru Hayashi
Masahiko Shimazu
Isamu Hayashi
Kyôko Izumi
Midori Maruyama
Toyo Takahashi
Shige Ôkubo
Sadako Sawamura
Kayoko Fukui
Eijirô Tôno
Tomizawa
Teruko Nagaoka
Toyoko Tomizawa
Eiko Miyoshi
Mitsue Haraguchi
Haruo Tanaka
Haraguchi
Akira Ôizumi
Akira Maruyama
Fujio Suga
Itô Sensei - Minoru's Teacher
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