Ozu and screenwriter Kōgo Noda wrote the script in 103 days, loosely basing it on the 1937 American film, Make Way for Tomorrow, directed by Leo McCarey.
Ozu e o guionista Kōgo Noda escribiu o guión en 103 días e está baseado vagamente no filme estadounidense de 1937 Make Way for Tomorrow, dirixido por Leo McCarey.