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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.
Directed by Jōji Matsuoka
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Joe Odagiri
Masaya Nakagawa

Kirin Kiki
Eiko Nakagawa

Yayako Uchida
Eiko (young)

Takako Matsu
Mizue

Kaoru Kobayashi
Oton

Satoshi Tomiura
Masaya (teen)

Shohei Tanaka

Kanato Tanihata
Masaya (child)

Misako Watanabe

Sumie Sasaki

Chisako Hara
Masaya's grandmother

Mieko Yuki
Nobody Knows
2004