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JAPAN · 1952

Mother

Mikio Naruse
Japanese Golden Age widowhood family survival maternal sacrifice poverty coming of age
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Synopsis

A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mother's attempt to sustain her family.

Year1952
CountryJapan
DirectorMikio Naruse
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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