Japan Synopsis
母べえ
“An inspiring story of a mother's courage in a time of war.”
Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
362 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kabei: Our Mother sits at position #120.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kabei: Our Mother premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,808 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Family productions specifically: #94 of 229 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Eisei Gekijo, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Sumitomo Corporation, TV Asahi |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | January 26, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt0855852 |