TMDb Rating
7.0/10
16 verified votes
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
Drama
142 min
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
DramaJōji MatsuokaJoe OdagiriKirin Kiki2007
Director
Jōji Matsuoka
Top Cast
Joe OdagiriKirin KikiYayako UchidaTakako MatsuKaoru Kobayashi
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