From the point-of-view of the children, "Mother" tells the story of the most unappreciated, loving and giving mother, who would sacrifice her own life, and sometimes the life of others, for her loved ones. In the autumn of 1955, a family of five children is living in the Tohoku area. In order to take care of her paralysed husband, the mother has to sacrifice her five children by giving them away. The children has to suffer all the loneliness and hardships that this decision has brought them. 15 years have passed, all five of them have got married. Now, they come to understand that their mother's love for them was the greatest love of all.
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Jitsuko Yoshimura
Known for
Onibaba
The Insect Woman
Takako Miki
Also in
Karate Cop 2
Tree Without Leaves
Takuzō Kawatani
Known for
Empire of Passion
The Street Fighter
Toki Shiozawa
Known for
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
Terukazu Sato
Takehiro Murata
Known for
Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Pom Poko
Zenzō Matsuyama Director · Yoshihiro Yamazaki Cinematographer Ishii Osamu Editor
First release April 29, 1988 · Produced in Japan · Original title 母
Production
Shochiku
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Japan
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Original title
母
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 29, 1988
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No release date listed for United States.
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