Being Born.

A gentle, heartfelt family drama that explores loss and new beginnings with earnest warmth and quiet emotional weight.

Created by

Akio Yoshida, Fuminori Kaneko

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Maki Horikita, Tadayoshi Okura, Kento Nakajima

Overview

The Hayashidas were a typical happy family of father, mother, two boys and two girls. Until it all changed suddenly with the untimely death of the father, Shinpei. While still mourning his passing, the children are hit by another bit of shocking news from their mother “Truth is… I'm pregnant.” The news of their mother's pregnancy at 51 sets into motion a new series of challenges for the four children, particularly for the eldest sister, Manami, who now becomes the family patriarch, forced to struggle with the pressures and responsibilities of “child rearing” and “family ties”, not to mention greater philosophical questions about the meaning of life. A moving, life-sized human drama..

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, grief, parenthood, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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