Kabei: Our Mother (母べえ) 16 years old
An inspiring story of a mother’s courage in a time of war.
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.
Credits
Kabei: Our Mother Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tadanobu Asano He was 34, now 50 years old | as Yamazaki Toru |
| Mizuho Suzuki He was 80, now 97 years old | |
| Daisuke Gouri He was 55, 57 years old when he died | |
| Hideji Ōtaki He was 82, 87 years old when he died | |
| Tsurube Shôfukutei | as Senkichi Fujioka |
| Tokie Hidari She was 60, now 77 years old | |
| Takashi Sasano He was 59, now 76 years old | |
| Keiko Toda She was 50, now 67 years old | as Teruyo Nogami - adult |
| Sayuri Yoshinaga She was 62, now 79 years old | as Kayo Nogami |
| Umenosuke Nakamura | |
| Koen Kondo He was 29, now 46 years old | |
| Mirai Shida She was 14, now 31 years old | as Hatsuko Nogami |
| Chieko Baisho She was 66, now 83 years old | as Hatsuko Nogami - adult |
| Mitsuru Fukikoshi He was 42, now 59 years old | |
| Bandō Mitsugorō X He was 52, 59 years old when he died | |
| Denden He was 58, now 74 years old |
Kabei: Our Mother Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Isao Tomita as Music. He was 75 (70) years old when He died | Sound |
| Iwao Ishii as Editor. | Editing |
| Yoji Yamada as Director. He was 76 (now 93) years old | Directing |
| Yoji Yamada as Writer. He was 76 (now 93) years old | Writing |
| Teruyo Nogami as Author. She was 80 (now 97) years old | Writing |
| Emiko Hiramatsu as Writer. She was 40 (now 57) years old | Writing |
Kabei: Our Mother (16 years)
An inspiring story of a mother’s courage in a time of war.
- Release day: Saturday, January 26, 2008
- Runtime: 133 minutes