Katsumi NOJIRI
Lying To Mom
鈴木家の嘘
Nippon Cinema ª
The suicide of her son Koichi causes his mother Yuko to fall into a short coma. After she regains consciousness, her family realizes that Yuko lost all memories of her son’s death – and starts pretending that he is still alive. Based on real experiences, Katsumi NOJIRI’s feature debut turns out to be a surprisingly effective and deeply moving combination of both melodramatic and comedic elements.
鈴木家の嘘
Suzukike no uso
Japan 2018
133 minutes
Production
Shochiku
World sales
Shochiku
Cast
Hideko HARA, Ittoku KISHIBE, Mai KIRYU, Ryo KASE, Kayoko KISHIMOTO
About Katsumi NOJIRI
Katsumi NOJIRI was born in Saitama Prefecture in 1974. After his studies at the Tokyo Polytechnic University, he began his film career as an assistant director for various major artists, including Toshiaki TOYODA, Yuya ISHII, and Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI. He gathered his first experiences as a director and screenwriter with the drama series CHAT NOIR LUCY and a few direct-to-video films. LYING TO MOM is his first feature film.