Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)

Original title

東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン

Directed by

Joji Matsuoka

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 22m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man remembers his childhood and the bond with his mother as she grows older. The story shows the ups and downs of their life together, including his father's occasional presence.

tendernostalgicgentlebittersweetwarmreflectiveslow-pacedintimate

What happens

Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (Japanese: 東京タワー 〜オカンとボクと、時々、オトン〜, Hepburn: Tōkyō tawaa ~ okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton ~) is a 2007 Japanese drama film directed by Joji Matsuoka. The film is adapted from the best selling autobiography of Lily Franky, a Japanese novelist, actor, illustrator, designer, musician and photographer. The young Eiko is played by Yayako Uchida, the daughter of actress Kirin Kiki who plays Eiko as an old woman. The film was chosen as the Best Film of 2008 at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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