The story tells of a mother who brought up two children on her own, not hesitating to engage in black market trading or even selling her flesh, but the children showed no gratitude, and the mother finally had to commit suicide. Kinoshita Keisuke is a lyrical director, in his works can often see beautiful pictures, hear pleasant soundtrack, but this film is contrary to its usual style, showing a unique style. In this film, director Kinoshita depicts a cruel story with realistic strokes. The protagonist in the play is a woman who suffers from the war, but her two children have no understanding of their mother's pains, selfishly and mercilessly drive their mother to a dead end. The picture of the film is as calm and undecorated as a news film, but creates a shocking impact. The film was selected as one of the top ten works of the year in 1953, and Yueko Wangyue, who played Chunzi, won the Best Actress Award in the Daily Film Award.
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