Plot
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.
Writer | N/A |
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Director | Jōji Matsuoka |
Actor | Joe Odagiri, Kirin Kiki, Yayako Uchida |
Country | Japan |
Production | Shochiku |