For Apart from You, Mikio Naruse turned his camera on the lives of working women, which he would continue to do throughout his long career. In this gently devastating drama, a critical breakthrough for the director, he contrasts the life of an aging geisha, whose angry teenage son is ashamed of her profession, with that of her youthful counterpart, a lovely young girl resentful of her family for forcing her into a life of ignominy.

Movie rating: 7.1 / 10 (576)

Directed by: Mikio Naruse

Writer credits: Mikio Naruse

Cast: Mitsuko Yoshikawa - Akio Isono - Sumiko Mizukubo - Reikichi Kawamura - Ryuko Fuji

AKA: After Our Separation

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