Mother

Mother

1988
1h 16m
7.0

7.0/10

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Overview

From the point-of-view of the children, "Mother" tells the story of the most unappreciated, loving and giving mother, who would sacrifice her own life, and sometimes the life of others, for her loved ones. In the autumn of 1955, a family of five children is living in the Tohoku area. In order to take care of her paralysed husband, the mother has to sacrifice her five children by giving them away. The children has to suffer all the loneliness and hardships that this decision has brought them. 15 years have passed, all five of them have got married. Now, they come to understand that their mother's love for them was the greatest love of all.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Shochiku
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title
Release Date April 29, 1988
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0203548

Cast

Jitsuko Yoshimura
Jitsuko Yoshimura

Takako Miki
Takako Miki

Takuzō Kawatani
Takuzō Kawatani

Toki Shiozawa
Toki Shiozawa

Terukazu Sato
Terukazu Sato

Takehiro Murata
Takehiro Murata

Key Crew

Hidehiro Ito
Producer
Zenzō Matsuyama
Writer
Zenzō Matsuyama
Director