Kabei: Our Mother (2008-01-26)

Family | Drama |

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Overview

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. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.

Directed By: Yoji Yamada

Star Cast: Mirai Shida , Tadanobu Asano , Chieko Baisho , Denden ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 133m
Popularity: 0.9315
Language: ja

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Vote Average: 7.363
Vote Count: 40

Keywords

mother japan widow world war ii hiroshima, japan family drama air raid post war japan 1940s resilience loss of son maternal love shōwa era (1926-89) hiroshima post-war chaos period