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MOTHER

She was the world to him.

7.0

2h 7m

2020

“She was the world to him.”

Synopsis

Shuhei is leading a tough life. His alcoholic mother Akiko can only hook up with bad guys and order Shuhei to go get money from his disapproving grandparents instead of going to school. Except raising the little half-sister, his rock-bottom life seems to have no end.

Director

Tatsushi Ōmori

Trailer

Drama

child abusejapansocial workerpregnancyneglectbased on true storydysfunctional familydomestic violencepovertysingle motherfamily conflictunemployment

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Cast & Crew

Masami Nagasawa

Masami Nagasawa

as Akiko Misumi

Daiken Okudaira

Daiken Okudaira

as Shūhei

Sadao Abe

Sadao Abe

as Ryō Kawada

Kaho

Kaho

as Aya Takahashi

Sarutoki Minagawa

Sarutoki Minagawa

as Tamori Uji

Taiga Nakano

Taiga Nakano

as Keiichi Akagawa

Kaho Tsuchimura

Kaho Tsuchimura

as Kaede Misumi

Zenki Aramaki

Zenki Aramaki

Shima Onishi

Shima Onishi

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