Tokyo Story (Japan, 1953)

Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story follows an aging couple who decide to visit their children and grandchildren in different cities in Japan. When they get to visit their daughter in Tokyo, they soon find themselves to be more of an obstacle than a pleasant visitor. Their daughter takes them to a guided tour around the city, but afterwards, they decide it's time to leave and go back to the countryside where they live. Not until a tragic event takes place do the children realize how important their parents are and continue to be throughout their lives. The movie explores the relationship between parents and children, and it exposes family values in a simple and truth-to-reality way that only Ozu's movies can achieve. This is considered to be one of the best Japanese movies ever made. Judge for yourselves.