Based on Lily Franky's bestselling autobiography, this award-winning film is a gentle, nostalgic, and deeply moving tribute from a son to his mother. The story follows Masaya from his childhood in rural Kyushu, where his strong-willed mother, Eiko, works tirelessly to support him, to his rebellious young adulthood in Tokyo.
The most moving cinematic moments often occur when a mother realizes that the ultimate expression of her deep love is allowing her son the independence to make his own mistakes. japanese mother deep love with own son movies best