Kabei: Our Mother

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  • NR
  • Genre(s):DramaFamily
  • Release year: 2008
  • Running time: 133 min
Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family is upset when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works around the clock to maintain the household and raise her daughters with the support of...read more
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Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family is upset when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works around the clock to maintain the household and raise her daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII spreads, casting dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination and sustain the family with her love. Official selection of Berlin International Film Festival.

Original Release

01/26/2008

US Release

05/22/2009

Cast

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Directors

Yôji Yamada

Writers

Yôji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu, Teruyo Nogami

Cast

Producers

Editors

Iwao Ishii

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