Shōchiku Kabushiki Kaisha

In this cool, seductive jewel of the Japanese New Wave, a yakuza, fresh out of prison, becomes entangled with a beautiful yet enigmatic gambling addict. What at first seems a redemptive relationship ends up leading him further down the criminal path.

A self-centered couple is inconvenienced by a parental visit. When the mother falls ill, her children hasten to be with her.