Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
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: Jōji Matsuoka
Actors: Joe Odagiri, Kanato Tanihata, Kaoru Kobayashi, Kirin Kiki, Misako Watanabe, Satoshi Tomiura, Shohei Tanaka, Sumie Sasaki, Takako Matsu, Yayako Uchida