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Mother

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Shuhei's erratic mother feels threatened when he starts to awaken to a world beyond her distorted control, sending the family hurtling toward tragedy.
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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 12/20/2020
"Mother" is a very hard film through its cruel realism, which could have been a great one with a few minor changes in the writing and the finale. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 11/06/2020
Mother is a fascinating drama, gripping us until its brutal and ironic conclusion. Go to Full Review
Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut 11/03/2020
4/5
Mother is the work of a visionary director, highlighting a broken, abusive family life. Go to Full Review
Mark Schilling Japan Times 07/06/2020
3.5/5
Whatever you may think of his title character, his film has the ring of emotional truth. Go to Full Review
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j F @RT31612624 11/03/2023 Excellent portrayal of the personality of a user, someone that it is impossible to redeem. Was aggravating at times at times, which was the point, but also a little slow going. See more william d @acsdoug 08/11/2022 This is one of those films where you just want to reach in and slap some sense into some of the characters. I must admit, however, to do so would remove the sublime tragedy underlying the story. If you're looking for an uplifting feel-good story look somewhere else. But if you appreciate realistic drama I recommend this one. See more 12/13/2021 Absolutely Fascinating See more luca j @RT97986902 03/14/2021 Okay, not terrible, not great either. Characters and storyline are pretty one dimensional - I guess that's the point. See more 02/15/2021 La trama es muy depresiva, los actores son decentes y los escenarios están bien. See more georgan g @RT98616417 12/18/2020 Digs deeply into how relationships can be as toxic as other addictions. Family & society fail as the slow grind of life takes every minute of this movie to tell the story. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Shuhei's erratic mother feels threatened when he starts to awaken to a world beyond her distorted control, sending the family hurtling toward tragedy.
Director
Tatsushi Ohmori
Producer
Junko Sato
Screenwriter
Tatsushi Ohmori
Production Co
Kadokawa, Happinet(I)., Star Sands
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2020
Runtime
2h 6m
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