Ozu’s films are foundational in depicting the quiet, often unacknowledged devotion of mothers. The Only Son (1936)
This celebrated anime film by Mamoru Hosoda follows Hana, a young woman who must raise her two half-wolf children alone after their father's death. It is a powerful testament to a mother's unconditional love and the challenges of letting go. Mother (2020): japanese mother deep love with own son movies