Motherhood
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74% Critic Match

Motherhood

7.4 / 10 2022 1h 56mNR Japanese
DramaMystery

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Erika Toda

Erika Toda

Rumiko

Lead
Mei Nagano

Mei Nagano

Sayaka

Mao Daichi

Mao Daichi

Tsuyuki Hanae

Masaki Miura

Masaki Miura

Tadokoro Satoshi

Yuri Nakamura

Yuri Nakamura

佐佐木仁美 Sasaki Hitomi

Rio Yamashita

Rio Yamashita

Tadokoro Ritsuko

Atsuko Takahata

Atsuko Takahata

[Rumiko's mother-in-law]

Yasushi Fuchikami

Yasushi Fuchikami

[Sayaka's colleague]

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ryuichi Hiroki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Motherhood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker