Tokyo Tower: 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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

142 minutes

Year:

2007

Director:

Jōji Matsuoka

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Company:

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

Cast:

Masaya Nakagawa

Eiko Nakagawa

Eiko (young)

Mizue

Oton

Crew:

Writer

Writer

Director

Lighting Camera

Production Design