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

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.

Genre: Drama

Director: Joji Matsuoka

Actors: Joe Odagiri, Kirin Kiki, Yayako Uchida, Kanato Tanihata, Misako Watanabe, Sumie Sasaki, Chisako Hara, Mieko Yûki, Tsubaki Nekoze, Ayumi Ito

Release date: 2007-04-14

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 2h 22m

Ratings:

• 7.4/10