Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン
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
- Genre: Drama
- Actors: Joe Odagiri, Kaoru Kobayashi, Kirin Kiki, Takako Matsu, Yayako Uchida
