True Mothers (2020)

A woman with an adopted child is contacted unexpectedly by the child's birth mother.

Director:

Naomi Kawase

Writers:

Naomi Kawase (screenplay), Izumi Takahashi (screenplay)

Stars:

Hiromi Nagasaku, Arata Iura, Aju Makita

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Hiromi Nagasaku	...	Satoko Kurihara
Arata Iura	...	Kiyokazu Kurihara
Aju Makita	...	Hikari Katakura
Reo Sato	...	Asato Kurihara
Hiroko Nakajima	...	Takako Katakura
Tetsu Hirahara	...	Masaru Katakura
Ren Komai	...	Misaki Katakura
Taketo Tanaka	...	Takumi Aso
Rio Yamashita
Kokoro Morita
Hitomi Hazuki
Natsumi Ishibashi
Gô Rijû	...	Takeshi Hamano
Miyoko Asada	...	Shizue Asami

Storyline

It is not strange or unusual for a couple to want to procreate and have a child. However, things are not proceeding smoothly for this husband and wife. Despite steadily trying to get the wife pregnant the couple yield to reality and, exhorted by a professional association, the couple proceed to adopt a boy. The couple are happily adapting to their adopted son, but a woman shows up soon enough emphasizing she is the boy's biological mother. The two mothers are about to face off.

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Plot Keywords:

tiff 2020 | barren woman | infecundity | adoption | boy | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cannes Film Festival - The Official Selection 2020 - The regulars.

User Reviews

An emotionally charged drama about motherhood in all its forms

Naomi Kawase's 'True Mothers' is an emotionally charged drama about motherhood in all its forms. Drawn with emotionally deep performances from the leading actresses, Hiromi Nagasaku and Aju Makita, the film focuses on the process, not the outcome. So, despite the slow burn and somewhat longer running time, it lingers in one's mind and heart in the best way possible and pays off in the end.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official Twitter [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

23 October 2020 (Japan)

Also Known As:

True Mothers

Filming Locations:

Japan

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,371

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kazumo, Kino Films, Kinoshita Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1