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Kabei: Our Mother
FamilyDrama

KABEI: OUR MOTHER

"An inspiring story of a mother's courage in a time of war."

20082h 13m7.4 TMDb

Directed by Yoji Yamada

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Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return.

Cast

Mirai Shida

Mirai Shida

Hatsuko Nogami

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Yamazaki Toru

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Hatsuko Nogami

Denden

Denden

Fukuda

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Kayo Nogami

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Shigeru Nogami

Keiko Toda

Keiko Toda

Teruyo Nogami

Daisuke Gori

Daisuke Gori

Toru

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7
Complexity7.7
Humor5
Realism7.6
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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