Kabei: Our Mother
2008 · 133 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 1,544 VOTES · DIR. Yoji Yamada
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,645 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 KABEI - Our Mother
00:03:34 Is it really warm there?
00:12:07 from the Prefectural Police.
00:17:39 Well, I'll be going.
00:23:19 Here.
00:28:11 Why?
00:33:03 You have to erase them all?
00:38:36 I just never thought he'd look like that.
00:43:36 'To Kayo Nogami, from your husband.'
00:48:44 you have to make lots of money and have fun, or you lose out.
00:54:26 I'm told that won't be necessary.
00:58:32 'What's wrong with a girl trying to look nice?' I said.
01:04:04 Goodbye.
01:11:08 My new wife.
01:15:46 The poor things!
01:21:21 'The walls have ears and the doors have eyes.'
01:27:04 Hatsu-bei! Teru-bei!
01:32:52 My old stuff.
01:38:28 I'm not doing fine!
01:43:35 Two!
01:50:49 you will have many griefs and dangers to face.
01:57:26 What kind of big talk is that?
02:05:34 I have to go, so watch carefully while you draw.
02:12:26 Directed by Yoji Yamada
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,645
Dialogue density12.4 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line02:12:26
Production Record
DirectorYoji Yamada
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes1,544