30 Oct 2019
okaasan (mom)
In rural Japan, a mother and daughter attempt to reconnect after dealing with the loss of a loved one the previous year.
From Mother to Daughter
Documents a woman's actual pregnancy; the emotions, the affects on her husband and first-born child, the birth itself via Caesarean section, and her struggle to return to work and a social life, while still being a good mother.
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Liette Desjardins Self
Monique Chabot Self
Hubert Loiselle Self
Victor Désy Self
Nicole Germain Self
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