Tokyo Towers: 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.

Country:

JP

Genre:

Drama

Released:

2007-04-14

Languages:

Japanese

Companies:

ShochikuNippon Television Network CorporationLittle MoreEisei GekijodentsuBandaiYomiuri Shimbun CompanyYomiuri Telecasting CorporationGunpowderFilm MakersSapporo Television Broadcasting CompanyHiroshima TelecastingFukuoka Broadcasting SystemChukyo TV Broadcasting CompanyMitsui & Co.