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Echoes of Motherhood (2025)

Echoes of Motherhood poster
Original title
恒星の向こう側
Directed by
Ryūtarō Nakagawa
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 31m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman navigates the complicated love and conflict between her mother, daughter, and husband. The story shows how their relationships are tested and reshaped over time.

intimateemotionally chargedquietly intensecontemplativemelancholicbittersweetfocused on relationshipsslow-burn

What happens

Echoes of Motherhood (恒星の向こう側) is a Japanese drama film written and directed by Nakagawa Ryutaro. It is his concluding film in a trilogy by the exploring themes of loss and renewal, following 2016 film Run, Faster Than Despair and 2018 film April's Long Dream. Starting Momoko Fukuchi, Naomi Kawase, Kanichiro and Aki Asakura, the film depicts the love and conflict between mother and daughter, and husband and wife. The film had its World Premiere at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 29, 2025 in International competition vying for Tokyo Grand Prix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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