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After suffering through a long and unsuccessful series of fertility treatments, Satoko and her husband Kiyokazu make the decision to adopt a child. Six years after adopting a boy they named Asato, Satoko has quit her job to concentrate fully on her husband and son. The family lives a peaceful existence until the arrival of a stranger.
A quiet domestic life shatters when a biological mother reappears to claim the child she once abandoned. This piercing portrait of motherhood examines the thin, fragile line between legal guardianship and blood ties.
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Director
Naomi Kawase
Cast
Hiromi Nagasaku, Arata Iura, Aju Makita, Miyoko Asada, Hiroko Nakajima, Tetsu Hirahara, Ren Komai, Reo Satou, Go Riju, Taketo Tanaka
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True Mothers
You can watch True Mothers (2020) for free on Hoopla, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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7.4/10
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Director
Naomi Kawase
Cast
Hiromi Nagasaku, Arata Iura, Aju Makita, Miyoko Asada, Hiroko Nakajima, Tetsu Hirahara, Ren Komai, Reo Satou, Go Riju, Taketo Tanaka
8 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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Watch True Mothers for free on Hoopla. Watch True Mothers for free on Kanopy. True Mothers is streaming on Film Movement Plus. True Mothers is streaming on Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel. Rent True Mothers on Apple TV+. Rent True Mothers on Fandango At Home. Buy True Mothers on Apple TV+. Buy True Mothers on Fandango At Home. True Mothers is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video. Availability last verified July 12, 2026.