Kabei: Our Mother

movie

Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.

Cast & crew

Chieko Baisho · Daisuke Gori · Denden · Keiko Toda · Koen Kondo · Mirai Shida · Mitsuru Fukikoshi · Rei Dan · Sayuri Yoshinaga · Tadanobu Asano · Yoji Yamada · Emiko Hiramatsu

Studios & networks

Asahi Broadcasting Corporation · Eisei Gekijo · Hakuhodo DY Media Partners · Shochiku · Strand Releasing · Sumitomo Corporation · Tokyo FM · TV Asahi · Yahoo! Japan · Yomiuri Shimbun Company