Conclusion

This is in no way a substantial study of Ozu. Indeed, my resources have been too few, the time at my command too less. Ritchie and Bordwell have spent years studying Ozu and the contexts he operated in. I, in contrast, have only had a couple of films. Like Ozu, though, I have tried to say more with less.

But my study of Ozu is not going to stop here. The thirst to see more, read more, know more is still unquenched. For me, he is an inspirational film-maker, one who encourages me to try something new, something fresh, something different while still remaining true to what I feel and think about cinema and life. My purpose is not to copy his style, but to find my own.














A still from An Autumn Afternoon