True Mothers

After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, convinced by the discourse of an adoption association, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a baby boy. A few years later, their parenthood is shaken by a threatening unknown girl, Hikari, who pretends to be the child's biological mother. Satoko decides to confront Hikari directly.

Keywords

  • Female Filmmakers
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Japanese Cinema
  • TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival

Actors

  • Hiromi Nagasaku
  • Arata Iura
  • Aju Makita
  • Reo Satou
  • Miyoko Asada

Director

  • Naomi Kawase

Drama

2h 20min

-10

JA

NL

FR

Japan
2020
After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, convinced by the discourse of an adoption association, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a baby boy. A few years later, their parenthood is shaken by a threatening unknown girl, Hikari, who pretends to be the child's biological mother. Satoko decides to confront Hikari directly.

After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, convinced by the discourse of an adoption association, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a baby boy. A few years later, their parenthood is shaken by a threatening unknown girl, Hikari, who pretends to be the child's biological mother. Satoko decides to confront Hikari directly.


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