JAPAN · 1955

The Heart

Kon Ichikawa
Japanese Golden Age maternal custody wartime separation adoption parental conflict identity and belonging
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During World War II, a German woman, Inga, goes missing and is presumed dead. Her infant son is placed in an orphanage where, years later, he's adopted by a childless couple. The adoptive parents' happiness is shattered when Inga reappears and insists on custody of her son.

Year1955
CountryJapan
DirectorKon Ichikawa
The Heart

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