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26/01/2008 Family, Drama 2h 13m
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An inspiring story of a mother's courage in a time of war.

Overview

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.

  1. Yoji Yamada

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Mirai Shida

    Hatsuko Nogami

  2. Tadanobu Asano

    Yamazaki Toru

  3. Chieko Baisho

    Hatsuko Nogami

  4. Denden

    Fukuda

  5. Sayuri Yoshinaga

    Kayo Nogami

  6. Mitsuru Fukikoshi

    Shigeru Nogami

  7. Keiko Toda

    Teruyo Nogami

  8. Daisuke Gori

    Toru

  9. Koen Kondo

    Komiyama

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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