Chronicle Of My Mother
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Profile
- Movie: Chronicles Of My Mother (International English title)
- Romaji: Waga Haha no Ki
- Japanese: わが母の記
- Director: Masato Harada
- Writer: Yasushi Inoue (novel), Masato Harada
- Producer: Yoshio Ishizuka
- Cinematographer: Akiko Ashizawa
- World Premiere: August 27, 2011 (Montreal World Film Festival)
- Release Date: April 28, 2012
- Runtime: 119 min.
- Genre: Drama
- Distributor: Shochiku
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
"Chronicles Of My Mother" recounts the relationship of an author (Koji Yakusho) and his elderly parents. The author has a strained relationship with his father and his mother's (Kirin Kiki) memory grows weaker by the day. A reconciliation is attempted by the son.
Notes
- Based on the auto-biographical novel "Chronicle of My Mother" by Yasushi Inoue (published 1977).
- Filming starts February, 2011 and takes place in Shizuoka, Japan.
Cast
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| Koji Yakusho | Kirin Kiki | Aoi Miyazaki | Kaho Minami | Midoriko Kimura |
| Kosaku Igami | Yae | Kotoko | Kuwako | Shigako |
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| Mimura | Akiko Kikuchi | Takahiro Miura | Erina Mano | Mariko Akama |
| Ikuko | Kiko | Segawa | Sadayo | Mitsu |
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| Rentaro Mikuni |
| Hayato |
Trailers
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Film Festivals
- 2011 (35th) Montreal World Film Festival - August 18-August 28, 2011 - World Competition *World Premiere
- 2011 (16th) Busan International Film Festival - October 6-14, 2011 - Closing Film
- 2011 (47th) Chicago International Film Festival - October 6-20, 2011 - International Competition
- 2011 (31st) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 13-23, 2011 - Spotlight on Japan *U.S. Premiere
- 2011 (13th) Mumbai Film Festival - October 13-20, 2011 - Celebrate Age
Awards
- Special Grand Prix of the jury - 2011 (35th) Montreal World Film Festival - August 18-August 28, 2011
