Motherhood (2022)

Original title

母性

Directed by

Ryūichi Hiroki

Genre

drama, mystery

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

15

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows three generations of women in Japan as their lives intersect. It examines how cultural expectations around motherhood shape their relationships and choices.

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What happens

Motherhood is a 2022 Japanese psychological thriller drama film directed by Ryūichi Hiroki. The film stars Erika Toda and Mei Nagano in the main lead roles. The storyline of the film is an adaptation from Japanese crime fiction writer Kanae Minato's bestseller novel Bosei (母性). The film depicts about the paramount importance on the main theme of the plot revolving around motherhood by delving into the stories of three generations of women in Japan with an influence of Confucianism. The film opened to positive reviews from critics, with Atsuhiro Nabeshima's cinematography being praised for the portrayal of picturesque set design and coloring throughout the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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