Japan—133 minutes

In Japanese with subtitles.

Directed by Yoji Yamada. Written by Teruyo Nogami (biography) and adapted by Yoji Yamada, and Emiko Hiramatsu. With Sayuri Yoshinaga, Tadanobu Asano, Miku Sato, Mirai Shida, Keido Toda and Shofukutei Tsurubei.

From the director of Twilight Samurai comes a story about the strong bond between a mother and her family during WWII. Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami family changes when the father is arrested. An emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace. Produced by Hiroshi Fukazawa and Takashi Yajima. Director of Photography: Mutsuo Naganuma. A Shochiku Company production. From Strand Releasing. 

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