(M)other (2024)
Inspired by the local dish of Miyazaki Prefecture, 'lettuce roll'. A work that depicts the simple, deep love of a certain parent and child. Kiyo lives in a house at the foot of a mountain, receiving support from her neighborhood friends, her son and daughter-in-law, and a care helper. Then she receives a phone call from her son, who informs her that her daughter, Akiki, who had left home after a big fight more than ten years ago, is coming back to her parents' house. Akiyo leaves a note on her calendar saying "lettuce maki," a local dish in Miyazaki Prefecture.
Director: Masashi Sogawa
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Shinobu Ueda as |
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Aika Takagi as |
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Mitsuko Goto as |
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Naoki Momoyama as |
| Directing | Masashi Sogawa | Director |
| Writing | Masashi Sogawa | Writer |
| Editing | Masashi Sogawa | Editor |
| Camera | Sora Nishioka | Director of Photography |
| Production | Yusuke Osugi | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Ryo Takahashi | Music |
| Art | Miho Taguchi | Title Designer |
| Sound | Shunya Uji | Sound Engineer |