In his films, Ozu seemed interested in the sense of duty felt between family members in Japan and to what extent this might be due to social pressure and to what extent it might be due to human emotion. He also seemed interested in looking at how social change affects change within the family in Japan. In addition to this, he examines the compassion of strangers vis a vis family relationships and duties.
In this film, a young woman who has no real connection to an elderly Japanese couple shows the most concern for this couple, even beyond the concern shown by the couples' own family.
This is regularly voted as one of the best films ever made.
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