Underplayed Gems

Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)

Daughters, Wives and a Mother poster
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
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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)

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