Kah-chan
Okatsu is a widow raising five children - adults but still mama-dependent - in mid-eighteenth century Edo, Japan. Her frugality attracts unflattering comment even amid national tough times (the region is in famine) What Okatsu tells no one is that she saves so that a friend can start his own business once he's released from prison.
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Kah-chan
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 10, 2001
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
History, Drama
Original Title
かあちゃん
Production Companies
Eizo Kyoto Film Co., IMAGICA, Shinano Art & Culture Consultant Co., Ltd., Nikkatsu Corporation
Director
Kon Ichikawa
Description
Okatsu is a widow raising five children - adults but still mama-dependent - in mid-eighteenth century Edo, Japan. Her frugality attracts unflattering comment even amid national tough times (the region is in famine) What Okatsu tells no one is that she saves so that a friend can start his own business once he's released from prison.
