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Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

2007 • 2h22m Drama

Rating

6.9/10

Popularity

3

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.

Details

Director

Jōji Matsuoka

Screenplay

Suzuki Matsuo

Cast

Joe Odagiri

Kirin Kiki

Yayako Uchida

Release date

4/14/2007

Status

Released

Origin country

JP

Vote count

17