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Mother and Child

1938·Movie
1h 29min

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The movie follows a young woman (Kinuyo Tanaka), a daughter of a high-ranking businessman and his neglected mistress, as she struggles to ease her mother's loneliness, while also having an affair with her father's subordinate.
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Is Mother and Child worth watching?

61
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 6.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Mother and Child?

1 h 29 min

Mother and Child runs 1 h 29 min.

What language is Mother and Child in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

What tropes does Mother and Child use?

Interrupted IntimacyTime SkipNo AntagonistDeath by ChildbirthNice GuyMotor MouthA Minor KidroductionIronyDramatic IronyChekhov's GunCountry MattersLaw of Inverse Fertilityand 7 more

TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Mother and Child, including Interrupted Intimacy, Time Skip, No Antagonist.