Mother

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Mother

2020

2h 6m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Shuhei's erratic mother feels threatened when he starts to awaken to a world beyond her distorted control, sending the family hurtling toward tragedy.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

"Mother" is a very hard film through its cruel realism, which could have been a great one with a few minor changes in the writing and the finale.

Dec 20, 2020

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John Serba

Decider

Mother is a fascinating drama, gripping us until its brutal and ironic conclusion.

Nov 6, 2020

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Daniel Hart

Ready Steady Cut

Mother is the work of a visionary director, highlighting a broken, abusive family life.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 3, 2020

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Mark Schilling

Japan Times

Whatever you may think of his title character, his film has the ring of emotional truth.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 6, 2020

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j F

Excellent portrayal of the personality of a user, someone that it is impossible to redeem. Was aggravating at times at times, which was the point, but also a little slow going.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/03/23

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Claire F

It's bleak from start to finish but mesmerizing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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william d

This is one of those films where you just want to reach in and slap some sense into some of the characters. I must admit, however, to do so would remove the sublime tragedy underlying the story. If you're looking for an uplifting feel-good story look somewhere else. But if you appreciate realistic drama I recommend this one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely Fascinating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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luca j

Okay, not terrible, not great either. Characters and storyline are pretty one dimensional - I guess that's the point.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

La trama es muy depresiva, los actores son decentes y los escenarios están bien.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Tatsushi Ohmori

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Masami Nagasawa

Akiko Misumi

Sadao Abe

Ryo Kawata

Daiken Okudaira

Shuhei

Halo Asada

Fuyuka

Sho Gunji

Shuhei

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Synopsis

Shuhei's erratic mother feels threatened when he starts to awaken to a world beyond her distorted control, sending the family hurtling toward tragedy.

Director: Tatsushi Ohmori
Producer: Junko Sato
Screenwriter: Tatsushi Ohmori
Production Co: Happinet(I)., Star Sands, Kadokawa
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2020
Runtime: 2h 6m

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