Kabei: Our Mother

Kabei: Our Mother (2008)

母べえ

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

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.

Date of release
2008-01-26
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (44)
Runtime
2h 13m
Genres
Family, Drama
Director
Yoji Yamada

Casting

Interesting facts

Kabei: Our Mother is a 2008 Japanese drama film starring Sayuri Yoshinaga and directed by Yoji Yamada.

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