Repast

1951
Japan
1h 37min
PG

Directed by: Mikio Naruse
Written by: Yasunari Kawabata, Toshirō Ide, Sumie Tanaka, Fumiko Hayashi (novel)
Cast: Setsuko Hara, Ken Uehara, Yukiko Shimazaki
Language: Japanese

It's business as usual in the Naruse universe where wives are lonely, repressed, ignored and unhappy. But this particular spouse, Michiyo Okamoto (Hara), acts on her dissatisfaction, resulting in an internal struggle over how (and whether) to leave.