A childless middle-aged couple faces a marital crisis.

Takeo, a capricious wife from Tokyo high-society, is bored by her dull husband, a quiet and reliable company executive raised in the country (Shin Saburi) After a crisis, she understands better his true value. A parallel sub-plot shows her niece rebelling against the tradition of arranged marriages.—phs

The story is about a middle-aged couple who are different in every way, from each other. However, in a critical situation, they find hope for a renewal of their marriage when they share a simple meal together. As with all of OZU's films, the family unit, in crisis, is portrayed, with warmth, humor, and resignation to the limit of life.—JFF