A Hen in the Wind(1948)

movie - first aired/released 1948-09-17 - 84 min - audience 7.1

Drama

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.