Japan
comedy
1962
color 88 minutes
VHS: 1 tape BEI010 $19.95
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Those who know Ichikawa for his gripping antiwar classics (The Burmese Harp, Fires on the Plain) will be delighted to discover the comedic side of the cinematic master. Teamed once again with his wife, scriptwriter Natto Wada, Ichikawa directs a wonderfully life-affirming story, told alternately from the vantage point of a two-year-old boy, Taro, and his fretting first-time parents. Being Two Isn't Easy defines the joys of life simply and clearly in the way the lovable toddler endlessly investigates the world. Taro's zealousness for life is shared by his grandmother, whose doting ways often come into conflict with her daughter-in-law's careful child-rearing rules. Ichikawa's endearing family portrait touchingly illustrates both the impact of the generation gap and the strength of familial bonds.
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