Mother
おかあさん
1952 · 1h 38m · Drama · Japan · Rated U (FR)
A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mother's attempt to sustain her family.
Directed by
Mikio NaruseWritten by
Yōko Mizuki6.2Smart score
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death in familykimonolaundrypost war lifepovertysick bedsinging competitionwidow
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