MOTHER
Taste attributes: dramathrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy
"She was the world to him"
Boxlist takeA heavy drama that is gritty, moving and smart. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.8 /10
TMDB · 35 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
Nothing pulls hard against this profile.
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Synopsis
Shuhei is leading a tough life. His alcoholic mother Akiko can only hook up with bad guys and order Shuhei to go get money from his disapproving grandparents instead of going to school. Except raising the little half-sister, his rock-bottom life seems to have no end.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Star Sands
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
