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True Mothers
True Mothers

7.4

True Mothers

NR·2020·140m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Naomi Kawase

Original Story

Mizuki Tsujimura

Screenplay

Izumi Takahashi

Reviews

b

badelf

December 25, 2021

5

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.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Japanese

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

based on novel or book
married couple
adoption
family relationships
motherhood
adoptee