Yudo (2023)

Other name: 湯道, Yumichi, Юдо

Description:

"Yudo" delves into the dramatic return of an architect to the public bath house left behind by his late father. His arrival is met with tension as he announces plans to demolish the traditional establishment and rebuild it as apartments. This decision deeply upsets his younger brother, who has diligently managed the bath house and resents his sibling's past abandonment of their family home for a city life. Amidst this brewing family conflict, a postal worker nearing retirement age finds himself increasingly drawn to Yudo, a practice described as offering profound reflections through the ritual of bathing. The film explores themes of tradition versus modernization, the complexities of familial duty, and the unexpected wisdom discovered in everyday routines.

Director: Suzuki Masayuki [鈴木雅之]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2023

Genre:Business; Comedy; Drama