True Mothers (2020)
After suffering through a long and unsuccessful series of fertility treatments, Satoko and her husband Kiyokazu make the decision to adopt a child. Six years after adopting a boy they named Asato, Satoko has quit her job to concentrate fully on her husband and son. The family lives a peaceful existence until the arrival of a stranger.
- Naomi Kawase
- Mizuki Tsujimura
- Naomi Kawase
- Izumi Takahashi
Rating: 7.3/10 by 78 users
Alternative Title:
Asa ga Kuru - JP
Comes Morning - JP
아침이 온다 - KR
晨曦将至 - CN
Mães de Verdade - BR
Mødre - NO
Country:
Japan
Language:
日本語
Runtime: 02 hour 20 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: based on novel or book, married couple, adoption, family relationships, motherhood, adoptee
The basic idea of the movie is pretty good but the story wanders all over the place. And the director's vision also wanders all over the place. Between those two faults, the movie is a mess. Still, I didn't turn it off in the first act.