Tokyo Story (Tôkyô monogatari, 1953, Japan)

An elderly couple travel from rural Japan to Tokyo on a once-in-a-lifetime visit to their adult children. On arrival, they discover the burgeoning capital and the priorities of their family are distinctly different to their expectations.

Yasujiro Ozu’s post-war masterwork is a beautiful and poetic exploration of age, family and the fragility of human relationships.