Synopsis
This affectionate paean to young love is also a frank examination by
Akira Kurosawa of the harsh realities of postwar Japan. During a Sunday trip into war-ravaged Tokyo, Yuzo and Masako look for work and lodging, as well as affordable entertainments to pass the time. Reminiscent of
Frank Capra’s social-realist comedies and echoing contemporaneous
Italian neorealism,
One Wonderful Sunday touchingly offers a sliver of hope in dark times.