Then

The protagonist of Natsume Soseki's novel "Then" (1909) is convinced that one should not do what one is not passionate about, the main thing is to achieve harmony with oneself. Thirty-year-old aristocrat Daisuke lives carefree on his father's money, but one day he finds himself faced with a dilemma: to marry an unloved girl chosen for him by his father, or to lose his financial support. Experiencing a conflict between duty and personal aspirations and feelings (Daisuke is in love with another), the hero must finally take action...