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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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Yellow Tears (2007)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.