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True Mothers

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7.4/10 • 79

2020-10-232h 20m

Drama

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.

Directors
Naomi Kawase
Editors
Yoichi Shibuya

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Hiromi Nagasaku

    Hiromi Nagasaku

    Satoko Kurihara

  2. Arata Iura

    Arata Iura

    Kiyokazu Kurihara

  3. Aju Makita

    Aju Makita

    Hikari Katakura

  4. Miyoko Asada

    Miyoko Asada

    Shizue Asami

  5. Hiroko Nakajima

    Hiroko Nakajima

    Takako Katakura

  6. Tetsu Hirahara

    Tetsu Hirahara

    Masaru Katakura

  7. Ren Komai

    Ren Komai

    Misaki Katakura

  8. Reo Satou

    Reo Satou

    Asato Kurihara

  9. Go Riju

    Go Riju

    Takeshi Hamano

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badelf

Dec 25, 2021

5/10

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
based on novel or bookmarried coupleadoptionfamily relationshipsmotherhoodadoptee