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Kabei: Our Mother

An inspiring story of a mother's courage in a time of war.

FamilyDrama2h 13m

🍅88%

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88%

Tomatometer

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80%

Popcornmeter

7.6

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorYoji Yamada

ReleasedJan 26, 2008

StatusReleased

Original languageJapanese

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Asahi Broadcasting Corporation

Eisei Gekijo

Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

Sumitomo Corporation

TV Asahi

Yahoo! Japan

Cast

Mirai Shida

Mirai Shida

Hatsuko Nogami

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Yamazaki Toru

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Hatsuko Nogami

Denden

Denden

Fukuda

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Kayo Nogami

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Shigeru Nogami

Keiko Toda

Keiko Toda

Teruyo Nogami

Daisuke Gori

Daisuke Gori

Toru

Koen Kondo

Koen Kondo

Komiyama

Rei Dan

Rei Dan

Hisako

Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Kabe

Tokie Hidari

Tokie Hidari

Fumi Fujioka

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

J

John Hartl

RTSeattle TimesJul 10, 2009

Partly because they're relatively rare, homefront movies usually offer a fresh perspective on the tragedies of World War II. That's the case once more with Kabei: Our Mother, a sad and stirring drama from the other side of the Pacific.

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V.A. Musetto

RTNew York PostMay 22, 2009

For those who prefer movies of substance, there are alternatives -- and I don't mean Terminator Salvation.

J

Jeannette Catsoulis

RTNew York TimesMay 22, 2009

Enriched by Mutsuo Naganuma's velvety photography, the director's restrained emotional grammar is surprisingly affecting.

G

Grant Watson

RTFiction MachineJul 20, 2023

What could easily have been a maudlin and tedious melodrama becomes a sensitive, heartfelt and engaging drama in the hands of writer/director Yoji Yamada.

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Information

Title

Kabei: Our Mother

Released

Jan 26, 2008

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

Japan

Original Audio

Japanese

Runtime

2h 13m

Status

Released

Studios

Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Eisei Gekijo

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