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6.9 2h 22m

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

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

  • Satoshi Tomiura

    Satoshi Tomiura

    Masaya (teen)

  • Shohei Tanaka

    Shohei Tanaka

  • Kanato Tanihata

    Kanato Tanihata

    Masaya (child)

  • Misako Watanabe

    Misako Watanabe

Overview

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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6.9 / 10
17 Reviews
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