La Mère

Tehran meets The Bicycle Thieves. A poor widow in 1950s Tokyo turns seamstress nightshift while her teenage daughter skips school to keep their family afloat. Naruse crafts the rhythm of quiet desperation, steered by Kinuyo Tanaka’s face alone.

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Mikio Naruse directed La Mère in 1952. See Mikio Naruse's full filmography, where to start with Mikio Naruse, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mikio Naruse.

La Mère was released in 1952 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.