Ann Inn in Tokyo (1935, Yasujirō Ozu)

Rating: 5/5

 This is, without a doubt, one of Ozu's unsung masterpieces & a film that requires immediate viewing from all cinephiles who enjoy his other, more well known, works; not only that, but it is simply one of the best silent films I've ever seen, with performances that are beyond phenomenal (the children are just as above par as the adults), and it's also just one of the best films I've ever seen period. A man struggles for about 1/2 the film to find any kind of resources to feed his two boys, and it is this masterful depiction of poverty and its effects on the psyche that lead me to believe that this is one of the finest silent films, and film in general, that I've ever seen or am likely to see.