True Mothers (2020)
2h 20m | PG-13
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.
Director: Naomi Kawase
Studio: Kumie
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
Hiromi Nagasaku
as Satoko Kurihara
Arata Iura
as Kiyokazu Kurihara
Aju Makita
as Hikari Katakura
Miyoko Asada
as Shizue Asami
Hiroko Nakajima
as Takako Katakura
Tetsu Hirahara
as Masaru Katakura
Reviews
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.