Drama · Japan · 2007 · 2h 22m

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad poster
Director
Jōji Matsuoka
Cast
Joe Odagiri as Masaya Nakagawa Kirin Kiki as Eiko Nakagawa Yayako Uchida as Eiko (young) Takako Matsu as Mizue Kaoru Kobayashi as Oton Satoshi Tomiura as Masaya (teen)
Crew
Norimichi Kasamatsu — Director of Photography Shinichi Fushima — Editor Tadashi Ueda — Original Music Composer Suzuki Matsuo — Screenplay Lily Franky — Novel Mitsuo Harada — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
tokyo, japantokyo tower
Key Collaborators
Jōji Matsuoka Director Norimichi Kasamatsu Director of Photography Shinichi Fushima Editor Tadashi Ueda Original Music Composer Suzuki Matsuo Screenplay Lily Franky Novel Mitsuo Harada Production Design Masae Miyamoto Costume Design
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