Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad 2007
7/10 by 13 users
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.
- Released: 2007-04-14
- Runtime: 142 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Joe Odagiri, Kirin Kiki, Yayako Uchida, Takako Matsu, Kaoru Kobayashi
- Director: Lily Franky, Suzuki Matsuo, Jōji Matsuoka, Kenichi Mizuno, Mitsuo Harada
