Farewell to Dream (1956)

Yûko Mochizuki: Yôichi's mother, Oshin

Quotes 

• Yôichi's father, Genkichi : When I think back, our life hasn't been that great. It was full of struggles. Nothing good happened.

  Yôichi's mother, Oshin : We never did anything wrong. We just lived an honest life.

  Yôichi's father, Genkichi : It was all because of that stupid war. If it weren't for the war, we wouldn't have had to move to this alley.

  Yôichi's mother, Oshin : That was tough for us. They only gave us five days to evacuate. We were doing fine on the main street until then.

  Yôichi's father, Genkichi : Our government is a mess. They ruined our life. And they still demand taxes from us poor people.

  Yôichi's mother, Oshin : I feel sorry for Yoichi. I know what his life is going to be like. He'll never be a rich man.

  Yôichi's father, Genkichi : When the parents are poor, we pass it on to our kids.