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Kabei: Our Mother(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-01-26
74%
41 Votes
Time: 2h 13m
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Kabei: Our Mother
Top 10 Billed Cast
志田未来
Hatsuko Nogami
浅野忠信
Yamazaki Toru
倍賞千恵子
Hatsuko Nogami
でんでん
Fukuda
吉永小百合
Kayo Nogami
吹越満
Shigeru Nogami
戸田恵子
Teruyo Nogami
郷里大輔
Toru
近藤公園
Komiyama
檀れい
Hisako
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