True mothers / a film by Naomi Kawase.
After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a child. Over the next six years, the middle-class couple and their young son Asato settle into a comfortable, albeit routine, life. The family's orderly existence is shattered by the arrival of Hikari, a young woman claiming to be Asato's biological mother, demanding his return. As tensions mount, Satoko grows more and more emboldened to defend her family.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Film Movement, [2021]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from cover art. Originally released as a motion picture in 2020. Aspect ratio 1.85:1; widescreen. Special features: Juliette Binoche and Naomi Kawase discuss True Mothers; bonus short film Return to Toyama, written and directed by Atsushi Hirai (24 min.). |
Participant or Performer Note: | Hiromi Nagasaku, Arata Iura, Aju Makita, Reo Sato, Taketo Tanaka, Hiroko Nakajima, Tetsu Hirahara, Ren Komai, Masami Horiuchi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Masaki Mura, Shoko Ikezu, Ryuya Wakaba, Munetaka Aoki, Go Riju. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated by the MPAA. |
System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC; all regions; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound/2.0 stereo. |
Language Note: | Japanese with optional English subtitles. |
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Subject: | Adoption > Drama. Mothers > Drama. Motherhood > Drama. PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General. Adoption. Motherhood. Mothers. Japan > Drama. Japan. |
Genre: | Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | DVD TRU (Text) | 000150290 | Video | Available | - |
Summary:
After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a child. Over the next six years, the middle-class couple and their young son Asato settle into a comfortable, albeit routine, life. The family's orderly existence is shattered by the arrival of Hikari, a young woman claiming to be Asato's biological mother, demanding his return. As tensions mount, Satoko grows more and more emboldened to defend her family.