True Mothers fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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True Mothers is included with a subscription to Film Movement+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: suicide themes.
2 h 20 min
True Mothers runs 2 h 20 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see True Mothers much the same way.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+21GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for True Mothers in 35 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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