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), Lily Franky (Writer), Suzuki Matsuo (Writer), Kenichi Mizuno (Lighting Camera), Mitsuo Harada (Production Design), Tadashi Ueda (Music)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Little More, Eisei Gekijo, Mitsui & Co., dentsu, Bandai, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Gunpowder, Film Makers, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company
Runtime: 142 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 14, 2007
IMDb: 4
Keywords:tokyo, japan, tokyo tower
