After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a child. Over the next six years, the middle-class couple and their young son Asato settle into a comfortable, albeit routine, life. The family's orderly existence is shattered by the arrival of Hikari, a young woman claiming to be Asato's biological mother, demanding his return. As tensions mount, Satoko grows more and more emboldened to defend her family
Not rated by the MPAA
a film by Naomi Kawase
Title from cover art
Originally released as a motion picture in 2020
Aspect ratio 1.85:1; widescreen
Special features: Juliette Binoche and Naomi Kawase discuss True Mothers; bonus short film Return to Toyama, written and directed by Atsushi Hirai (24 min.)
Hiromi Nagasaku, Arata Iura, Aju Makita, Reo Sato, Taketo Tanaka, Hiroko Nakajima, Tetsu Hirahara, Ren Komai, Masami Horiuchi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Masaki Mura, Shoko Ikezu, Ryuya Wakaba, Munetaka Aoki, Go Riju
DVD; NTSC; all regions; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound/2.0 stereo
Japanese with optional English subtitles
