KABEI: OUR MOTHER. The latest film from Yôji Yamada depicts the strong bond between a mother and her family during WWII. Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and raise her daughters with the support of Shigeru’s sister Hisako and Shigeru’s ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustains the family with her love.  KABEI is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.  Click here to view the trailer: KABEI.  Opens Friday, May 22 at Quad Cinema (http://www.quadcinema.com/).

This is the perfect film to enjoy with your mother/son/daughter. So we thought it’d be a great idea to give away a pair of tickets to a mother and son/daughter. For the chance to see this film with your special mother/son/daughter, please check after the jump. Deadline for entries is on May 21st at midnight! An e-mail will be sent to the lucky winner after the deadline.

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