I Flunked, But…

Part of a series of films with the same title structure, and perhaps supposed to exist in the same universe as Days of Youth, I Flunked, But… is a nice, very short feature film that once again shows Ozu playing with both comedy and his favorite thematic approach to characters. It’s slight, with not a whole lot to talk about, but it’s also a nice 65-minutes.

Five friends at university have decided to cheat their way through their final exams. Their system for their multi-day exam is for on...