The Only Son
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The Only Son

7.4 / 10
1936
JP

Plot Summary

A rural widow sends her only son to Tokyo to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him and finds he has become a night school teacher struggling to support his wife and son.

Drama

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Drama

parent child relationship

tokyo, japan

poverty

1930s

mother son estrangement

disappointment

unexpected visit

worried mother

economic struggle

success vs. failure

lack of fulfillment