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.

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Cast

Joe Odagiri

Masaya Nakagawa

Kirin Kiki

Eiko Nakagawa

Takako Matsu

Mizue

Kaoru Kobayashi

Oton

Shohei Tanaka

Misako Watanabe

Sumie Sasaki

Chisako Hara

Masaya's grandmother

Mieko Yuki

Tsubaki Nekoze

Ayumi Ito

Tamami

Ryo Katsuji

Hiraguri