Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Original title: Tôkyô tawâ: Okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton
2008 · 2 h 22 min
Jōji MatsuokaCast
Joe Odagiri 
Kirin Kiki Yayako Uchida Kanato Tanihata 
Misako Watanabe 
Sumie Sasaki
Credits
Written by: 
Lily Franky
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A gentle, tearful family story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Japan Academy Film Prize 2008: Best Film (Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year)
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,144 votes)
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