Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
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Directed by | Joji Matsuoka[1] |
Written by | Lily Franky (novel) Suzuki Matsuo (screenplay) |
Produced by | Kanji Miura Genichi Miwa |
Starring | Jō Odagiri |
Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | $16,227,662[2] |
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (東京タワー 〜オカンとボクと、時々、オトン〜, Tōkyō tawaa ~ okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton ~) is a 2007 Japanese film directed by Joji Matsuoka. The film is adapted from the best selling autobiography of Lily Franky, a Japanese novelist, actor, illustrator, designer, musician and photographer. The young Eiko is played by , the daughter of actress Kirin Kiki who plays Eiko as an old woman. The film was chosen as the Best Film of 2008 at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.[3]
Plot[]
A young man who has inherited the irresponsible character of his father must care for his cancer-stricken mother when she moves in with him in Tokyo. Her wise and responsible nature causes him to reorganize his life.[4]
Cast[]
- Jō Odagiri: Masaya
- Kirin Kiki: Eiko
- : Eiko - young
- Takako Matsu: Mizue
- Kaoru Kobayashi: Oton
Others include : Akira Emoto, Itsuji Itao, Ayumi Ito, Ryo Katsuji, Kyōko Koizumi, Hitomi Kurihara, Miyuki Matsuda, Ken Mitsuishi, Aoi Miyazaki, Noriko Sengoku, Tomorowo Taguchi, Rena Takeshita, Tetsushi Tanaka, Susumu Terajima, ...
Reception[]
The film won five awards at the 2008 Japan Academy Prizes:[5] Best Film, Best Director, Screenplay of the Year, Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role. It also receive nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Rookie of the Year. It was also nominated for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd Asian Film Awards.
Location[]
Much of the movie's Kokura segments were filmed in Uguisuzawa, Miyagi's Hosokura mine district.
References[]
- ^ Infobox data from 東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン(2007) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2009-05-08. and Tôkyô tawâ: Okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton (2007) at IMDb
- ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2007W48&id=_fTKYTAWOKANTOB01
- ^ "Awards for Tôkyô tawâ: Okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton (2007)" (in Japanese). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Based on Tokyo Tower - Mom and Me and Sometimes Dad at AllMovie
- ^ Mark Schilling (15 February 2008). "Tokyo Tower tops Japanese awards". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
External links[]
- Tôkyô tawâ: Okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton at IMDb
- Tokyo Tower - Mom and Me and Sometimes Dad at AllMovie
- "TOKYO TOWER: OKAN TO BOKU TO TOKIDOKI OTON". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- 東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン(2007) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- 東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン(2007) (in Japanese). Variety Japan. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- 東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン (in Japanese). www.walkerplus.com. Retrieved 2009-05-18. External link in
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- 2007 films
- Japanese-language films
- Films directed by Joji Matsuoka
- Japanese films
- Shochiku films
- Picture of the Year Japan Academy Prize winners