To Live (1937 film)

To Live (original Japanese title: Tsumujikaze) is a 1937 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujiro Ozu. It is considered a lost film as no known prints of it survive. The film was a collaboration between Ozu and his long-time screenwriter Kogo Noda. The plot details are primarily known through contemporary reviews and studio documentation. The story revolves around a young man returning to his rural hometown and becoming involved in local politics and community life. The film deals with themes of family, tradition, and the tension between rural and urban life, common in Ozu's work. The absence of To Live from Ozu's preserved filmography makes it a subject of significant interest for film scholars and historians.