The Lone Ume Tree

2021 [JAPANESE]

Drama

1
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 107 107

Plot summary

An old house stands amongst newly built buildings, as if it has been left behind. Tamako, a popular fortune teller, has been living there alone with her son, Tadao, for years. Because he has intellectual disability and autism, their neighbors often complain about his unpredictable behaviors. One day, Tamako is informed that a room is available in a group home owned by a company that runs the community workshop Tadao works at. Residents there all have intellectual disability but are living together to be independent from their families. Tamako decides to let Tadao move into the group home, but the sudden change of environment confuses him.


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July 21, 2024 at 03:00 PM

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24 fps
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Japanese 2.0
NR
us  ar  de  es  fr  hu  id  it  ms  my  pt  th  vi  cn  
24 fps
1 hr 16 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by JSL26 8 / 10

A poignant story

This is a poignant story mostly about an aging single mother's love for her adult autistic son, despite the static they get from some of their neighbors, and her hopes that he can transition to a group home. The mother, played by Mariko Kaga, who has been a movie star in Japan since 1962(!), was the anchor of this movie, while Muga Tsukaji, as her son "Chu-san," was heartbreakingly true to life as a gentle man who wouldn't hurt a flea, yet seemed to be blamed for every misfortune suffered by the neighbors. Then a new family moves in next door and things come to a head. It's a short film (77 minutes) but a memorable one.

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