Echoes of Motherhood (2025)
- Original title
- 恒星の向こう側
- Directed by
- Ryūtarō Nakagawa
- Country
- Japan
- 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
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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