The Makioka Sisters with Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian and Spanish subtitles
is a 1983 drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa based on the serial novel of the same name by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki.
This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka, and draws a parallel between their activities and the seasonal variations in Japan.
