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True Mothers (2020)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 20M

Director : Naomi Kawase
Writer : Naomi Kawase, Izumi Takahashi

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Hiromi Nagasaku
Hiromi Nagasaku
Satoko Kurihara
Arata Iura
Arata Iura
Kiyokazu Kurihara
Aju Makita
Aju Makita
Hikari Katakura
Reo Satou
Reo Satou
Asato Kurihara
Miyoko Asada
Miyoko Asada
Shizue Asami
Hiroko Nakajima
Hiroko Nakajima
Takako Katakura
Tetsu Hirahara
Tetsu Hirahara
Masaru Katakura
Ren Komai
Ren Komai
Misaki Katakura
Go Riju
Go Riju
Takeshi Hamano
Taketo Tanaka
Taketo Tanaka
Takumi Aso
Hitomi Hazuki
Hitomi Hazuki
Maho
Rio Yamashita
Rio Yamashita
Konomi
Kokoro Morita
Kokoro Morita
Tomoka
Masami Horiuchi
Masami Horiuchi
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Kiyokazu's Friend
Masaki Miura
Masaki Miura
Mishima
Shoko Ikezu
Shoko Ikezu
Kindergarten Principal
Ryuya Wakaba
Ryuya Wakaba
Debt Collector
Munetaka Aoki
Munetaka Aoki
Debt Collector
Natsumi Ishibashi
Natsumi Ishibashi
Okada Sara
Tezuka Mai
Tezuka Mai
Sora's Mother
Takashi Nishina
Takashi Nishina
Hikari's Uncle

Crews

Naomi Kawase
Naomi Kawase
Director
Mizuki Tsujimura
Mizuki Tsujimura
Original Story
Naomi Kawase
Naomi Kawase
Screenplay
Izumi Takahashi
Izumi Takahashi
Screenplay
Yumiko Takebe
Yumiko Takebe
Producer
Tina Baz
Tina Baz
Editor
Yûta Tsukinaga
Yûta Tsukinaga
Director of Photography
Naoki Sakakibara
Naoki Sakakibara
Director of Photography
Yoichi Shibuya
Yoichi Shibuya
Editor
Naoya Kinoshita
Naoya Kinoshita
Executive Producer
Setsuko Shiokawa
Setsuko Shiokawa
Production Design
Eiji Mori
Eiji Mori
Sound
Roman Dymny
Roman Dymny
Sound

Trailers and other movies

TRUE MOTHERS Trailer | TIFF 2020
#BIFF2020 Gala Presentation - True Mothers / 갈라 프레젠테이션 - 트루 마더스

Posters and backgrounds

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