Kah-chan (2001)
Original title: かあちゃん
Okatsu is a widow raising five children - adults but still mama-dependent - in mid-eighteenth century Edo, Japan. Her frugality attracts unflattering comment even amid national tough times (the region is in famine) What Okatsu tells no one is that she saves so that a friend can start his own business once he's released from prison.
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Keiko KishiOkatsu
Ryuji HaradaYukichi
Tsuyoshi UjikiIchita
Saburo Ishikura
Baijaku NakamuraKanae Katsuno
Yuta YamazakiMovie DNA
Director preference360076Actor preference443467 · 440035 · 290197Country preferenceJpDecade preference2000Runtime preferenceMedium
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What is Kah-chan about?
Okatsu is a widow raising five children - adults but still mama-dependent - in mid-eighteenth century Edo, Japan. Her frugality attracts unflattering comment even amid national tough times (the region is in famine) What Okatsu tells no one is that she saves so that a friend can start his own business once he's released from prison.
How long is Kah-chan?
Kah-chan has a runtime of 96 minutes.