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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Joe Odagiri, Kirin Kiki, Yayako Uchida, Takako Matsu, Kaoru Kobayashi, Satoshi Tomiura
Crew: Jōji Matsuoka (Director), Suzuki Matsuo (Writer), Kenichi Mizuno (Lighting Camera), Mitsuo Harada (Production Design), Tadashi Ueda (Music), Shinichi Fushima (Editor)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Little More, Eisei Gekijo, dentsu, Bandai, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Gunpowder, Film Makers, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Mitsui & Co.
Runtime: 142 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 14, 2007
IMDb: 4.1
Keywords:tokyo, japan, tokyo tower
