Azuma MORISAKI 森﨑東

ペコロスの母に会いに行く

Nippon Cinema   ª 

Meet Yuichi, a divorcee, living with his son and his mother. His bald head makes him look like a small onion. One day, he is forced to face the fact that his mother, who is suffering from dementia, will have to live in a medical care home. A warm-hearted family comedy with serious undertones, this film was one of the favorites of Japanese cinema audiences in 2013.

Winner of the Nippon Cinema Award 2014
Winner of the Nippon Cinema Award 2014

ペコロスの母に会いに行く
Pekorosu no haha ni ai ni iku

日本 2013

113 分

監督
森﨑東

脚本
Tomoaki AKUNE {0}の漫画を基に

撮影
Takeshi HAMADA

About Azuma MORISAKI
森﨑東

Azuma MORISAKI (1927 – 2020) studied law at Kyoto University before working as an assistant director and script writer at Shochiku Studios. In 1969, he made his debut as a director with WOMAN CAN`T BE BEATEN. He received a number of awards at events like the Tokyo International Film Festival.