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Her Mother

2017 · 95 min Drama
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

43-year-old business woman, Harumi. She lives with her husband, after their only daughter, Michiyo, married two years ago. One day, Michiyo is killed by her husband, Koji. Koji is sentenced to death. Harumi initially agreed with it, but starts thinking to stop the death penalty of Koji. Although her husband and all her family are strongly opposed to her decision, she keeps trying to stop the death penalty with the help of Koji's lawyer. Harumi had a secret of Michiyo that she doesn't want to tell anyone.

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Original Title HER MOTHER 娘を殺した死刑囚との対話
Year 2017
Country Japan
Genre Drama
Director Yoshinori Sato
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (1 votes)

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The director constructs the narrative away from the courtroom, focusing instead on the quiet, relentless internal storm of the protagonist. He explores the ambiguity of justice, relying on the nearly unbearable tension between personal grief and abstract humanism.

What lingers after the credits is not an answer, but a deep, troubling question-wound about the nature of forgiveness and retribution. The silence in the room will feel different. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Yoshinori Sato

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