Kabei: Our Mother
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Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-01-26
Runtime: 133 mins
Director: Yoji Yamada
Writer: Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Family, Drama
Original title: Kabei: Our Mother
Production Companies: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Eisei Gekijo, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Sumitomo Corporation, TV Asahi, Yahoo! Japan, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Strand Releasing, Shochiku, Tokyo FM
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Mirai Shida
Tadanobu Asano
Chieko Baisho
Denden
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Keiko Toda
Daisuke Gori
Koen Kondo
Rei Dan
Hideji Ōtaki
Tokie Hidari
Takashi Sasano
Mizuho Suzuki
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