Released:
2007-04-14

Overview:
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.

Director:
Jōji Matsuoka

Runtime:
2h 22min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Joe Odagiri
  as
  Masaya Nakagawa
• 
  Kirin Kiki
  as
  Eiko Nakagawa
• 
  Yayako Uchida
  as
  Eiko (young)
• 
  Takako Matsu
  as
  Mizue
• 
  Kaoru Kobayashi
  as
  Oton