Underplayed Gems

Like Father, Like Son (2013)

Like Father, Like Son poster
Original title
そして父になる
Directed by
Hirokazu Koreeda
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h
Rated
G
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 804 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two families discover their six-year-old sons were switched at birth. The film follows the biological parents as they grapple with the news and decide what to do.

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What happens

Like Father, Like Son (そして父になる, Soshite Chichi ni Naru) is a 2013 Japanese drama film written, directed and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda, starring Masaharu Fukuyama in his first role as a father. It premiered on 18 May 2013 at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. After the screening, the audience welcomed the film with a ten-minute standing ovation, and director Kore-eda and Fukuyama were moved to tears. In a 25 May 2013 ceremony, it won the Jury Prize and a commendation from the Ecumenical Jury. The award sparked a significant response in Japan, and the national theatrical release was brought forward by a week, on 28 September 2013. The film was also shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, and won both the Rogers People's Choice Award at the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival and the Wuaki. TV Audience Award at the 2013 San Sebastián International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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