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Apr 28, 2012 · Chronicle of My Mother: Directed by Masato Harada. With Koji Yakusho, Kaho Minami, Aoi Miyazaki, Kirin Kiki. Based on an autobiographical novel by Inoue Yasushi, the film chronicles the passage of fifteen years within a family struggling with abandonment, resentment and decline with old age.
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- Drama
- Masato Harada
- 2012-04-28
Chronicle of My Mother (わが母の記, Waga haha no ki) is a 2011 Japanese drama film directed by Masato Harada based on a novel by Yasushi Inoue.
Waga haha no ki explores themes such as conflict and resentment, death and absence, and is a window into the culture, values and part of the Japanese idiosyncrasy. It's a beautiful film about the cycles of life and memory.
- Masato Harada
- Shochiku
So I was somewhat surprised to hear that Harada had directed "Waga Haha no Ki (Chronicle of My Mother)," a family drama based on novelist Yasushi Inoue's 1977 memoir of his troubled...
Waga haha no ki (1975; Chronicle of My Mother), his moving and humorous account of his mother’s decline, exemplifies the characteristics of a Japanese poetic diary as well as the classical zuihitsu, a highly personal mode of recording experiences and observations.
Apr 28, 2012 · Evocative of classic Ozu, this gorgeously wrought epic family portrait explores the tenderness and trappings of familial bonds. Best-selling novelist Kosaku Igami has made a career out of using his family as fodder for his novels, much to their dismay.
Apr 28, 2012 · Romaji: Waga Haha no Ki. Japanese: わが母の記. Country: Japan. Episodes: 1. Release Date: Apr 28, 2012. Duration: 1 hr. 59 min. Genres: Drama. Plot Synopsis by DramaWiki Staff ©. Based on the auto-biographical novel "Chronicle of My Mother" by Yasushi Inoue (published 1977).
