"In the midst of shooting I Was Born But... one of the children was injured and shooting had to be postponed indefinitely. In the interim, Ozu and his crew planned and shot this film, which amounts to a sequel to the interrupted work and the earlier I Flunked But... Like most of Ozu's early silents, Where Now... uses some splendid comic routines as a veneer for deep concerns about the effects of the Great Depression. Though Donald Richie considers this one of Ozu's more unsuccessful films, Tadao Sato in a recent article praised it, saying it suffered only by comparison with the masterpiece I Was Born But..., which had in fact prompted its creation." --David Owens, Japan Society The story is of four college classmates as they graduate and must find work. One, Horino, becomes a "tycoon" on the death of his father, and the other three must turn to him for jobs. This puts a strain on their friendship that increases when Saiki, the most lackluster of the four, feels he must deliver his fiancé to Horino in order to protect his job.