Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007•2h 22m•6.9•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Jōji Matsuoka
Writer
Suzuki Matsuo
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Shochiku
Cast
Joe Odagiri
Masaya Nakagawa
Kirin Kiki
Eiko Nakagawa
Yayako Uchida
Eiko (young)
Takako Matsu
Mizue
Kaoru Kobayashi
Oton
Satoshi Tomiura
Masaya (teen)
Shohei Tanaka
Kanato Tanihata
Masaya (child)
Misako Watanabe
Sumie Sasaki
Chisako Hara
Masaya's grandmother
Mieko Yuki
Tsubaki Nekoze
Ayumi Ito
Tamami
Ryo Katsuji
Hiraguri
Production
Company
Shochiku
Company
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Company
Little More
Company
Eisei Gekijo
Company
dentsu
Company
Bandai
Company
Yomiuri Shimbun Company
Company
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Company
Gunpowder
Company
Film Makers
Company
Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company
Company
Hiroshima Telecasting
Company
Fukuoka Broadcasting System
Company
Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company
Company
Mitsui & Co.
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