A Hen in the Wind

Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Yasujirō Ozu

Status Released

Release Date 1948-09-17

Storyline

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.