Yearning

A poignant tale of unrequited love and family obligations unfolds in "Yearning," a 1964 Japanese drama film directed by Mikio Naruse. War widow Reiko rebuilds her life running the family's grocery shop, but her fate is threatened when her in-laws plan to convert it into a supermarket. As she faces the loss of her business and her place within the family, Reiko finds herself torn between her duty to her husband's family and her own long-held, unspoken feelings for their brother-in-law Kōji, who confesses his love but is ultimately rejected.