Flowing
Dramabased on novel or bookwidowgeishahouseholdtokyo, japanmaidyoung womanjapanese womanmother and daughtershōwa era (1926-89)womenchange vs tradition
A contemplative portrait of a widow struggling to preserve her geisha house and way of life against economic pressure and generational change, anchored by the strained bond between mother and daughter.
Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Katsuyo doesn't see any future in her mother's trade in the late days of geisha. But Otsuta will not give up. This film portrays the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.
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