this film provide an interesting counterpoint to other kurosawa film . it portrayal of post war japan recall stray dog and but the poverty and sleaziness in this case be use a the background for a romance between two very attractive young people and who have a sunday date and but only 35 yen to spend . yet there be not the gloom of low depth . both have job and we see his minimally decent rental room . the title seem throughout the film to be rather ironic and since most of the situation they encounter and such a be cheat at a snack bar and be far from wonderful . however and kurosawa put a positive spin at the conclusion . i agree with another reviewer that the device of have the girl speak to the audience and seek our sympathy for young couple without money and who wish to marry and be a very awkward device that distract from our interest in the relationship . however and i disagree with another reviewer who describe the end a corny represent we have all heard of capra corny . this film do not come up to capra level and but it be reminiscent of his human interest . it seem to me that the closing device of the girl make a date for the next sunday work very well . every film need closure and and this one do not deal in high drama at any point and so a highly dramatic climax would not be appropriate . the viewer who want that should go to run or kagemusha . in my view and the early kurosawa film show him how to develop human relationship represent a gift that later would be present in the samurai film and and would make them much more than action epic .