Motherhood

Nov 23, 2022

1h 56m

★ 7.4

Overview

Sayaka, a high school student, kills herself but the reason behind her suicide is unknown. She appeared to have led a normal life with her family. Her mother Rumiko seemed to have raised Sayaka with love and care. In reality, that does not seem to be the case. When the mother and daughter recall the same incidents that took place in the past, they tell very different stories.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

THEFOOL

Warner Bros. Japan

avex pictures

Hakuhodo

GYAO

Movie Walker

Motherhood Trailers

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Cast

Rumiko

Erika Toda

Sayaka

Mei Nagano

Tsuyuki Hanae

Mao Daichi

Tadokoro Satoshi

Masaki Miura

Sasaki Hitomi

Yuri Nakamura

Tadokoro Ritsuko

Rio Yamashita

Rumiko's mother-in-law

Atsuko Takahata

[Sayaka's colleague]

Yasushi Fuchikami

Tadokoro Sayaka [Childhood]

Miyuko Ochii

[Sayaka's colleague]

Honami Sato

Nakatani Toru

Nao Takahashi

[Rumiko's father-in-law]

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