Japan Synopsis
朝が来る
After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, convinced by the discourse of an adoption association, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a baby boy. A few years later, their parenthood is shaken by a threatening unknown girl, Hikari, who pretends to be the child's biological mother. Satoko decides to confront Hikari directly.
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
500 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. True Mothers sits at position #232.
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★ 8.9 · 2019
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★ 8.8 · 2021
#3Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
★ 8.8 · 2021
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5Police in a Pod
★ 8.7 · 2021
#6Jujutsu Kaisen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#7Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with True Mothers. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Kumie
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when True Mothers premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,593 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #695 of 1,933 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kumie, Kazumo, Kino Films, Kinoshita Group |
| Runtime | 2h 20m |
| Release Date | October 23, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt10418630 |