Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)

Original title

娘・妻・母

Directed by

Mikio Naruse

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 03m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows three generations of women in a Japanese family as they navigate their roles as daughters, wives and mothers. It shows their personal struggles and the societal expectations pressing on them.

slow-burnmelancholicintrospectiverestraineddomesticreflectivequietemotionally complex

What happens

Daughters, Wives and a Mother (娘・妻・母, Musume • tsuma • haha) is a 1960 Japanese drama film directed by Mikio Naruse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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