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In his early works, specifically those after his “propaganda” period”, director Akira Kurosawa looked at the lives of ordinary people after Japan’s defeat in World War II. While “No Regrets of Our Youth” was more about the feelings of hopelessness and disillusionment, especially within young people, “One Wonderful Sunday” takes a different approach, essentially telling the story of two people trying their best not to fully give in to the aforementioned feelings. It is a feature which garnered Kurosawa some attention among his peers and within the film industry as it received an award for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 1948 Manichi Film Awards.

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The story follows a couple, Masako (Chieko Nakakita) and Yuzo (Isao Numasaki), who meet for their weekly date on a Sunday. However, as they only got 35 yen to spend, they are unable to afford the majority of activities,...