The first of a series of intimate family portraits that would cement Yasujiro Ozu's reputation as one of the most important directors in cinema history, Late Spring tells the story of a widowed father who feels compelled to marry off his only, beloved daughter. In the hands of two of the director's finest actors-Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara-this poignant tale of love and loss in postwar Japan remains as potent and meaningful today as ever.