Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

IMDb 7.0 2007 142 min Drama

Director

Jōji Matsuoka

Country

JP

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.

Top Cast

Joe Odagiri
Joe Odagiri Masaya Nakagawa
Kirin Kiki
Kirin Kiki Eiko Nakagawa
Yayako Uchida
Yayako Uchida Eiko (young)
Takako Matsu
Takako Matsu Mizue
Kaoru Kobayashi
Kaoru Kobayashi Oton