I Was Born, But...

Synopsis

Brothers Keiji and Ryoichi move to a new neighborhood in the Tokyo suburbs after their father, an office clerk, is promoted. The boys join the local gang as lowly new kids and emerge as natural leaders after defeating a bully. While visiting the home of their father's boss, the brothers witness the ridicule their father endures to please his superior. Angry and embarrassed, the boys find their naive ideas about power being challenged.

Director

Yasujirō Ozu

Written by

Akira Fushimi

Studio

Shochiku

Released

3 June 1932

Genres

Comedy, Drama