True Mothers

True Mothers

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Release Date

10/23/2020

Runtime

140 mins

Genres

Overview

After suffering through a long and unsuccessful series of fertility treatments, Satoko and her husband Kiyokazu make the decision to adopt a child. Six years after adopting a boy they named Asato, Satoko has quit her job to concentrate fully on her husband and son. The family lives a peaceful existence until the arrival of a stranger.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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A carefully measured examination of parenthood, belonging, and what it means to call someone family. The arrival of a stranger gradually unsettles a stable household, forcing characters to confront uncomfortable truths about love, obligation, and the fragility of family bonds.

Mood

MelancholicTenseContemplativeBittersweet

Themes

FamilyIdentityGriefLove

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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