English Title: Flowing
Toho Company
Starring: Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada
Directed by: Mikio Naruse

Synopsis: The story of a geisha house and its occupants in Tokyo who have fallen on hard times.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The resident cat is an adorable little calico Japanese bobtail named Ponko. While not directly involved in the actual stories, Ponko appears several times throughout the film.

Kitty Carnage Warning!  Unfortunately some of the times Ponko is seen she is being tossed to one side by someone in the house. The proprietor’s daughter tosses her outside one time.

The new maid also grabs Ponko by the scruff and moves her away.

And finally the Uncle of one of the girls grabs Ponko by the scruff and tosses her aside. Maybe this is why Ponko disappears partway through the movie and doesn’t appear again.

Final Mewsings: Don’t take a cat for granted or they may not stick around.

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