Lover of Mother

A quiet, sensual slow burn that lingers on glances and unspoken longing, intimate and gently melancholic.

Directed by

Takahiro Ueno

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Yûko Mizushima, Kokone Sasaki, Ryunosuke Kawai

Overview

Sensual love story about the romance between a single mother and a younger man. Directed by Ueno Takahiro of Pink Lady Woman Cannot Stand It. Koike Ryoko (Mizushima Yuko) lives with her daughter Mina (Sasaki Kokone), who she has raised by herself while running an izakaya restaurant. One day, Mina brings her boyfriend Kitagawa Kota (Sugawara Masanori) to apply for a part time job at Ryoko's restaurant. Ryoko keeps her distance at first, but she starts feeling drawn to Kota's kindness…

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, warm and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Love, family, loneliness, identity

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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