Overview
Shuhei is leading a tough life. His alcoholic mother Akiko can only hook up with bad guys and order Shuhei to go get money from his disapproving grandparents instead of going to school. Except raising the little half-sister, his rock-bottom life seems to have no end.
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Based on a true story
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Tatsushi ŌmoriScreenplay
- Takehiko MinatoScreenplay
- Original title
- MOTHER マザー
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 3, 2020
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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In the United States
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