"Beautifully shot by Kozo Okazaki in color and widescreen, this is a melodrama of misunderstandings as a couple temporarily forget the spark of romance which originally brought them together. Fujiko Yamamoto is the wife who, feeling that her husband is about to betray her, takes up with a sculptor. An all-star cast and Toyoda's knowing, ironic handling make this one of his best modern dramas."-John Gillett, NFT