ToFarAwayTimes
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@Tinami Amori, I can't make you see anything you don't want to see 
But I would suggest to watch the film again with a more open mind. The first part of my post proposed the idea that Ozu was agreeing with you, and Late Spring is not necessarily a morality tale telling women to accept society's expectations and endure. Rather, it could be interepreted (and very often is by many people) as a tragedy that speaks out against those very ideas. People have claimed that Noriko's marriage would force her into total hell, that she is asexual (possible) or a lesbian (doubtful), others have said she's just an immature adult baby who needs a kick in the pants from her dad...there is a whole host of beliefs. Really, I think it comes down to your own projection, and rather than the director telling you what the story means and what you should believe, Ozu masterfully crafts a deep and complex character that is hard to pin down.
I think you take out of the movie that from your life which you bring into it.

But I would suggest to watch the film again with a more open mind. The first part of my post proposed the idea that Ozu was agreeing with you, and Late Spring is not necessarily a morality tale telling women to accept society's expectations and endure. Rather, it could be interepreted (and very often is by many people) as a tragedy that speaks out against those very ideas. People have claimed that Noriko's marriage would force her into total hell, that she is asexual (possible) or a lesbian (doubtful), others have said she's just an immature adult baby who needs a kick in the pants from her dad...there is a whole host of beliefs. Really, I think it comes down to your own projection, and rather than the director telling you what the story means and what you should believe, Ozu masterfully crafts a deep and complex character that is hard to pin down.
I think you take out of the movie that from your life which you bring into it.