Synopsis
Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Jōji MatsuokaDirector
- Suzuki MatsuoScreenplay
- Tadashi UedaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joe OdagiriMasaya Nakagawa
- Kirin KikiEiko Nakagawa
- Yayako UchidaEiko (young)
- Takako MatsuMizue
- Kaoru KobayashiOton
- Satoshi TomiuraMasaya (teen)
- Shohei TanakaCast
- Kanato TanihataMasaya (child)
- Misako WatanabeCast
- Sumie SasakiCast
- Chisako HaraMasaya's grandmother
- Mieko YukiCast
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Themes
tokyo, japantokyo tower