The director lets the characters and stories flow naturally. The story has no obvious clues or plots, and it is completely composed of the little things in life: packing, eating, talking and making phone calls. Everyone in the movie is basically "complete" in every episode. The director will let mom and dad sit quietly and pack their bags slowly, and discuss the itinerary. Will the younger son meet them at the station? Let the neighbor aunt appear in the window and ask them to complete a dialogue about the weather in Tokyo. At the end of the shot, dad finally found the air cushion that he couldn't find at first. This is what life looks like.

Although there is no obvious plot, the story itself creates a little suspense, leaving the audience to discover the answer by themselves, and the answer lies in the details. When the camera leaves the packed mom and dad and comes to a house in Tokyo, the audience needs to discover who it is and whose home it is. When the eldest daughter-in-law replied to her son, "Grandparents are coming soon." At that time, the audience knew that the old couple had left their hometown and completed their journey to Tokyo. When the beautiful and dignified woman arrived at her eldest son's house to visit her parents, the audience never quite understood whether she was a daughter or a daughter-in-law. If it's a daughter-in-law, why doesn't the son come? It was not until the audience saw mom and dad see the picture of their son in a black frame at her house that they realized that the second daughter-in-law had been widowed for many years. Such a small suspense guides the audience.

Although mom and dad are not well cared for and entertained by their children in Tokyo, the film never shows any conflicts, that is to say, the undercurrent of life and the inner dissatisfaction of the characters are basically hidden under polite words and behaviors such as smiles, "Hello", "Thank you" and "Really". This seems to be more inclined to the habits of orientals, and everything is "harmony"; Especially among family members, some dissatisfaction and complaints are even more unspeakable. On the one hand, it is for the sake of family harmony, and on the other hand, it seems that it is for oneself.

when mom and dad first arrived in Tokyo, they found that their son was just a community doctor in the suburbs, and he was always waiting for the call of patients. The small clinic was opened at home, and his wife was a nurse (maybe). Mom and dad found that the life of their sons and daughters was not so satisfactory, at least not as good as they thought. Their disappointment is hard to say, even between the old couple. Because once you say it, it is tantamount to slapping yourself; And force yourself to face reality. Only when dad is drunk can he really show it when he is drunk.

When the old couple reviewed their trip to Tokyo at Osaka's youngest son's house, the old couple also tried their best to convince themselves (and each other) that their children were better off than ordinary people. Although they have not been properly cared for and entertained, with their parents' psychology, they can comfort themselves and forgive their children with "as long as they live well". After the funeral, everyone discussed the cause of their mother's sudden stroke. Obviously, the old couple didn't tell what happened to them in Tokyo. They stayed in a small room upstairs for a week. Neither son nor daughter took them out to play a place, and they were kept awake all night in a hot spring hotel. ) tell the little daughter. This is a typical parent. They not only have to digest these disappointments and sorrows by themselves, but they will never tell others about these "domestic scandals", even their own children, because this will affect the relationship between brothers and sisters. Not only them, but also mine, yours and our respective parents. Therefore, even if it is a Japanese film, a China audience will always be "worried".

Mom and Dad just arrived in Tokyo and sat down on the tatami upstairs of the eldest son. The old couple were able to exchange their feelings alone for the first time after arriving in Tokyo. Mom gently said, "Where do you think this is in Tokyo?" Dad said, "Suburb." When I heard my mother's slow words, my heart moved, and I couldn't help thinking that my parents had just arrived on the first night. I'm afraid my mother said the same thing. "Where on earth are we?" Although there were other scenes that made the audience cry afterwards, it was not as exciting as my mother's words.