Family, Drama
Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Black Book
Tattoo
The Way We Were
The Honeymoon Killers
Saints and Soldiers
The Caine Mutiny
The Right Stuff
The Woman of Wrath
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Winter in Wartime
All About Lily Chou-Chou
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
The Land Girls
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Japan Sinks
The Heroes of Telemark
A Singing Girl
The Early Years
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IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 1991
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IMDB 7.4 | Sep , 2006
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IMDB 6.1 | Apr , 2002
Marc Schrader, a rookie cop caught red-handed with drugs in a police raid of an illegal rave, joins a homicide investigation conducted by Chief Inspector Minks. The victim is a naked young woman with the skin stripped off her back, killed as she staggered into traffic. As Schrader and Minks investigate the murder, the case is complicated by a finger found in the stomach of the victim. Forensic examination proves the finger belongs to Nobert Günzel, who was previously convicted of rape and assault. The police raid Günzel’s residence, and discover a blood-stained table with restraints and bits of human flesh in his basement. They also find video equipment and preserved, tattooed skin from the victim’s back. Soon, they found dead bodies buried in the garden. Günzel then goes missing.The Way We Were
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1973
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IMDB 6.6 | Feb , 1970
Martha Beck, an obese nurse who is desperately lonely, joins a "correspondence club" and finds a romantic pen pal in Ray Fernandez. Martha falls hard for Ray, and is intent on sticking with him even when she discovers he's a con man who seduces lonely single women, kills them and then takes their money. She poses as Ray's sister and joins Ray on a wild killing spree, fueled by her lingering concern that Ray will leave her for one of his marks.Saints and Soldiers
IMDB 6.3 | Sep , 2003
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IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1954
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IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 1983
As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings forth momentous challenges.The Woman of Wrath
IMDB 5.3 | Sep , 1984
A woman, married off to an abusive butcher, is overpowered by the twin forces of patriarchy and tradition in Taiwan during circa 1920 to 1945.Tora! Tora! Tora!
IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 1970
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IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2008
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IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 2001
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IMDB 7.3 | Apr , 1962
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1962
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IMDB 6 | Jun , 1998
During World War II, the organisation "The Women's Land Army" recruited women to work on British farms while the men were off to war. Three such "land girls" of different social backgrounds - quiet Stella, young hairdresser Prue, and Cambridge graduate Ag - become best friends in spite of their different backgrounds.Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 1972
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IMDB 5.5 | Jul , 2006
In the aftermath of a major earthquake, scientists predict that Japan will sink into the sea. As further disasters follow, politicians plead with other countries to take refugees, while scientists struggle to save Japan itself.The Heroes of Telemark
IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 1965
Set in German-occupied Norway, resistance fighter Knut Straud enlists the reluctant physicist Rolf Pedersen in an effort to destroy the German heavy water production plant in rural Telemark.A Singing Girl
IMDB 4 | Mar , 1942
A girl (Alice Babs) from the country moves to Stockholm to become a singer.The Early Years
IMDB 0 | Mar , 1965
Based on a true story, set during the drainage of the Maliq swamp.