What's for Dinner, Mom?
ママ、ごはんまだ？
Synopsis
Two sisters Tae and Yo come back to their old house which is soon to be torn down. Clearing up the family mementos, Tae finds a red box full of recipes and letters written by their mother who died 20 years ago. In these recipes and letters, she finds out how her mother had struggled in her life due to relocation from Japan to Taiwan, the death of her Taiwanese husband, and a battle with cancer. Tae travels to Taiwan to trace her mother's past, reminiscing about the dishes she made for the family.
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WHAT'S FOR DINNER, MOM? TRAILER ENGLISH SUBTITLEDOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-01-12
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San Sebastián International Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mitsuhito Shiraha
- Original Title
- ママ、ごはんまだ？
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mitsuhito Shiraha
Mitsunori Kogo
Yoichi Shibuya
Hiroyuki Takase
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Mitsuhito Shiraha
Director
Hiroyuki Takase
Producer
Yoichi Shibuya
Editor
Mitsunori Kogo
Director of Photography
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What is What's for Dinner, Mom? about?
Two sisters Tae and Yo come back to their old house which is soon to be torn down. Clearing up the family mementos, Tae finds a red box full of recipes and letters written by their mother who died 20 years ago. In these recipes and letters, she finds out how her mother had struggled in her life due to relocation from Japan to Taiwan, the death of her Taiwanese husband, and a battle with cancer. Tae travels to Taiwan to trace her mother's past, reminiscing about the dishes she made for the family.
Who directed What's for Dinner, Mom??
What's for Dinner, Mom? was directed by Mitsuhito Shiraha.
Who stars in What's for Dinner, Mom??
The principal cast of What's for Dinner, Mom? includes Haruka Kinami, Izumi Fujimoto, Michiko Kawai, Wu Pong-fong, Masahiro Komoto.
When was What's for Dinner, Mom? released and how long is it?
What's for Dinner, Mom? was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.