Chronicle of My Mother
Original title: Waga haha no ki
2012 · 1 h 59 min
Masato HaradaCast
Kōji Yakusho 
Aoi Miyazaki 
Kirin Kiki 
Erina Mano Kaho Minami 
Rentarō Mikuni
Credits
Written by: Yasushi Inoue
Plot
Best-selling novelist Kosaku Igami has made a career out of using his family as fodder for his novels, much to their dismay.
Sinekatalog’s take
Chronicle of My Mother (2012) is a Japanese drama directed by Masato Harada. It stars Kōji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki and Kirin Kiki. It runs 119 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (537 votes)
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