Is Kabei: Our Mother sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Kabei: Our Mother end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kabei: Our Mother easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kabei: Our Mother scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kabei: Our Mother violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Kabei: Our Mother

Name: Kabei: Our Mother
Genre: Family, Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Mirai Shida, Tadanobu Asano, Chieko Baisho, Denden, Sayuri Yoshinaga

An inspiring story of a mother's courage in a time of war.

Directed by Yoji Yamada

Produced by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Eisei Gekijo

2008133 min7.4 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of maternal resilience and family bonds tested by political persecution and wartime devastation in 1940s Japan.

Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.

Questions people ask

Is Kabei: Our Mother sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Kabei: Our Mother end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Kabei: Our Mother easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Kabei: Our Mother scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Kabei: Our Mother violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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