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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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