Karyuu No Utage

A quiet, painful look at a mother's hopes colliding with her son's indifference, and the slow ache of expectations unmet.

Genres

Drama

Starring

Hitomi Kuroki, Yanagishita Tomo, Masataka Kubota

Overview

“Karyu no Utage” tells the story of a housewife (Kuroki) from a middle-class household who has tried to raise her son with the belief that putting in great effort will result in even greater results, but his laziness leads to conflict between them. On top of that, he meets a woman over the Internet who is a part-timer like he is, and he later declares that they're going to marry. As the mother faces a widening gap between her ideal and her reality, the story explores the same gap that exists in modern society

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, parenthood, identity, class

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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