Kabei: Our Mother
Director: Yoji Yamada
"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.
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Cast
Mirai Shida
Hatsuko Nogami
Tadanobu Asano
Yamazaki Toru
Chieko Baisho
Hatsuko Nogami
Denden
Fukuda
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kayo Nogami
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Shigeru Nogami
Keiko Toda
Teruyo Nogami
Daisuke Gori
Toru
Koen Kondo
Komiyama
Rei Dan
Hisako
Hideji Ōtaki
Kabe
Tokie Hidari
Fumi Fujioka
In brief
Kabei: Our Mother (2008) is a family, drama film. With an average rating of 7.4/10 from 41 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 13min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is Kabei: Our Mother?
Kabei: Our Mother runs 133 minutes (2h 13min).
What rating does Kabei: Our Mother have?
Kabei: Our Mother has an average rating of 7.4/10 based on 41 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Kabei: Our Mother from?
Kabei: Our Mother was released in 2008.
