Kabei: Our Mother (2008)
An inspiring story of a mother's courage in a time of war.
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.
| Movie ID | 149267 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Family |
| Director | Yoji Yamada |
| Main cast | Mirai Shida, Tadanobu Asano, Chieko Baisho, Denden, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Keiko Toda, Daisuke Gori |
| Release date | 26 January 2008 |
| Release year | 2008 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Duration | 133 min (2h 13m) |
| Rating | 7.6 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Asahi Broadcasting Corporation |
Director: Yoji Yamada
Writers: Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu
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Top cast
Mirai ShidaHatsuko Nogami
Tadanobu AsanoYamazaki Toru
Chieko BaishoHatsuko Nogami
DendenFukuda
Sayuri YoshinagaKayo Nogami
Mitsuru FukikoshiShigeru Nogami
Keiko TodaTeruyo Nogami
Daisuke GoriToru
Koen KondoKomiyama
Rei DanHisako
Hideji ŌtakiKabe
Tokie HidariFumi Fujioka
Takashi SasanoDetective Kosuge
Mizuho SuzukiHajime Nikaido
Makoto AkatsukaPoliceman
Tsurube ShofukuteiSenkichi Fujioka
Miku SatôTeruyo Nogami
Bandō Mitsugorō XShigeru Nogami
Umenosuke NakamuraKyutaro Fujioka
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