FREE ON CINEGEEK.DE Yasujiro Ozu - I Was Born, But 

Here comes a silent film by Ozu and like all Ozu films, must-see for all of us who LOVE films! It is the story of Kennosuke (Tatsuo Saito), a businessman who moves to the suburbs of Tokyo with his wife and rather naughty sons. The boys are disappointed in their father, who (in their opinion) is too subordinate at work. Their experiences contrast with those of the father. The father is an adult, whatever that means. But what does it mean to be an adult? Ozu doesn't believe that growing up has identifiable starting points or even a conclusion. It simply means struggling, being seduced (and resisting). It is an experience. Ozu never falls into kitschy platitudes; instead, he has made a tender and gentle coming-of-age film. The camera is always at eye level. Sometimes in the perspective of the children, sometimes at the height of the adult. When the children ask the father why he makes a fool of himself in front of his boss, they realise for the first time that adults are not necessarily role models. Basically, they act just as childishly and chaotically! We have goals, but ultimately little control over our future. We are born, grow older and then at some point we become adults - whatever that means.