Funeral Blu-ray

'The Funeral' Director: Juzo Itami (1984) Criterion Collection Blu-ray | Restoration | Japanese w/ English subtitles | includes new interviews, short documentary, essay and more 

Three days of mourning in the family home brings the clash between old and new in Japanese society to the fore and exposes the tension between the public face and private reality. Itami balances dark comedy and poignant family drama.