True Mothers 2020

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True Mothers

After suffering through a long and unsuccessful series of fertility treatments, Satoko and her husband Kiyokazu make the decision to adopt a child. Six years after adopting a boy they named Asato, Satoko has quit her job to concentrate fully on her husband and son. The family lives a peaceful existence until the arrival of a stranger.

After suffering through a long and unsuccessful series of fertility treatments, Satoko and her husband Kiyokazu make the decision to adopt a child. Six years after adopting a boy they named Asato, Satoko has quit her job to concentrate fully on her husband and son. The family lives a peaceful existence until the arrival of a stranger.

Videos & Photos

All 3 Videos & 19 Photos

... Satoko Kurihara

... Kiyokazu Kurihara

... Hikari Katakura

... Asato Kurihara

... Shizue Asami

... Takako Katakura

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25 Dec 2021 by badelf

The basic idea of the movie is pretty good but the story wanders all over the place. And the director's vision also wanders all over the place. Between those two faults, the movie is a mess. Still, I didn't turn it off in the first act.

Directors:

Naomi Kawase

Genres:

Drama

Release Date:

Oct 23, 2020 (Japan)

Run Time:

2hr 20`

MMPA Rating:

Original Language:

Japanese

Production Countries:

Japan

Status:

Released

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25 Dec 2021 by badelf

The basic idea of the movie is pretty good but the story wanders all over the place. And the director's vision also wanders all over the place. Between those two faults, the movie is a mess. Still, I didn't turn it off in the first act.

Cast & Crew of

True Mothers - True Mothers

Directors & Credit Writers

... Director

Cast

... Satoko Kurihara

... Kiyokazu Kurihara

... Hikari Katakura

... Asato Kurihara

... Shizue Asami

... Takako Katakura

... Masaru Katakura

... Misaki Katakura

... Takeshi Hamano

... Takumi Aso

... Maho

... Obstetrician and Gynecologist

... Kiyokazu's Friend

... Mishima

... Kindergarten Principal

... Debt Collector

... Debt Collector

... Okada Sara

Produced By

... Line Producer

... Executive Producer

... Producer

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