STORY
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.
CAST & CREW
- Joe Odagiri
- Kirin Kiki
- Yayako Uchida
- Takako Matsu
- Kaoru Kobayashi
Cast
- Jōji Matsuoka
Director
INFORMATION
- Shochiku
- Nippon Television Network Corporation
- Little More
- Eisei Gekijo
- dentsu
- Bandai
- Yomiuri Shimbun Company
- Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
- Gunpowder
- Film Makers
- Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company
- Hiroshima Telecasting
- Fukuoka Broadcasting System
- Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company
- Mitsui & Co.
Production Companies
- Japan
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- Japanese
