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Chronicle of My Mother

Original title: Waga haha no ki
  • 20112011
  • 1h 48m
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7.3/10
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Waga haha no ki (2011)
  • Drama
Based on an autobiographical novel by Inoue Yasushi, the film chronicles the passage of fifteen years within a family struggling with abandonment, resentment and decline with old age. As the... Read allBased on an autobiographical novel by Inoue Yasushi, the film chronicles the passage of fifteen years within a family struggling with abandonment, resentment and decline with old age. As the world turns, a son who has issues with his mother has to deal with his own children and r... Read allBased on an autobiographical novel by Inoue Yasushi, the film chronicles the passage of fifteen years within a family struggling with abandonment, resentment and decline with old age. As the world turns, a son who has issues with his mother has to deal with his own children and role as a father as well.
IMDb RATING
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428
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  • Director
    • Masato Harada
  • Writers
    • Yasushi Inoue(based on the autobiography by)
    • Masato Harada(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kôji Yakusho
    • Kirin Kiki
    • Kaho Minami
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  • Director
    • Masato Harada
  • Writers
    • Yasushi Inoue(based on the autobiography by)
    • Masato Harada(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kôji Yakusho
    • Kirin Kiki
    • Kaho Minami
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    • 1User review
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 18 nominations

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    Kôji Yakusho
    Kôji Yakusho
    • Kosakuas Kosaku
    Kirin Kiki
    Kirin Kiki
    • Yaeas Yae
    Kaho Minami
    Kaho Minami
    • Kuwakoas Kuwako
    Aoi Miyazaki
    Aoi Miyazaki
    • Kotokoas Kotoko
    Rentarô Mikuni
    Rentarô Mikuni
    • Hayatoas Hayato
    Erina Mano
    Erina Mano
    • Sadayoas Sadayo
    Harumi Shuhama
    Harumi Shuhama
    • Relativeas Relative
    Takahiro Miura
    Takahiro Miura
    • Segawaas Segawa
    Midoriko Kimura
    Midoriko Kimura
    • Shigakoas Shigako
    Toshihiro Yashiba
    • Nipponmaru sailoras Nipponmaru sailor
    Rie Mimura
    • Ikukoas Ikuko
    • (as Mimura)
    Tomomi Satô
    • Nipponmaru sailoras Nipponmaru sailor
    Makoto Hada
    Tateto Serizawa
      Kôji Seki
      • Bank staffas Bank staff
      Mariko Akama
      • Mitsuas Mitsu
      Eugene Harada
      Ryô Ikeda
      • Tennis club guestas Tennis club guest
      • (as Ryo Ikeda)
      • Director
        • Masato Harada
      • Writers
        • Yasushi Inoue(based on the autobiography by)
        • Masato Harada(screenplay)
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      10/10
      Excellent Ozu tribute from Japan
      The opening shot is reminiscent of OZU's FLOATING WEEDS in which NAKAMURA GANJIRO and KYO MACHIKO had a shouting match in the rain, taking shelters in an alley separated by the hard rain. KYO had a red umbrella. So did this opening. A woman who wears the exact kimono KYO wore runs across the screen, breaking the tension between Young mother and her son, Kosaku. Beautiful tribute to the OZU masterpiece.

      The film starts with the hard rain and ends with the end of rain. Young mother gives Kosaku a lucky charm in the opening. Aged Kosaku returns the lucky charm to his mother in the coffin in the end. Fascinating book-end effect! In between, many scenes involving water. At one point, Kosaku refers "Sea" as metaphor of Death.

      His second daughter leaves for Hawaii by the sea reminiscent to the departure episode in TOKYO TWILIGHT. OZU tributes everywhere, yet the characters are deep on their own. Probably deeper than any characters in OZU films.

      And then INGMAR BERGMAN. I think the basic situation of the novelist/antagonist is similar to GUNNAR BJORNSTRAND role in THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY.

      This film won the Special Jury Grand Prix at the 2011 Montreal World Film Festival. How come it's not recorded in the award column?
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      • Release date
        • April 28, 2012 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Official site
        • Official site (Japan)
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • 我的母親手記
      • Filming locations
        • Karuizawa, Kitasaku, Nagano, Japan
      • Production companies
        • King Records
        • Dentsu
        • Eisei Gekijo
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $13,575,636
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 48 minutes
      • Color
        • Color

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