もとに

based on; to the place of

→ 元
phrase Common #6,517
based on; to the place of Depending on the kanji and context, 元に can mean “based on” or “back to the original state,” while もとに can mean “to someone’s place” or “in someone’s presence.”
JA: この映画は実際の事件をもとに作られた。
EN: This movie was based on a real incident.

夫のもとに返して

Go back to your husband.

— ハウルの動く城 (2004)

彼は譲り財産をもとにしてを作った

He built his fortune on the wealth he inherited from his parents.

私のもとに来て

Come to me.

— RRR (2022)

でも彼はに引き寄せられる僕のもとに僕らは何度でもここに戻る

But he is drawn to the light, and we return to me here again and again.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

私のもとに来たんだ

You came to me!

— ロード・オブ・ザ・リング (2001)

小説をもとに製作された映画です

It’s a film based on a novel.