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.
Joe Odagiri | Boku |
Kirin Kiki | Okan |
Yayako Uchida | Okan (young) |
Takako Matsu | Mizue |
Kaoru Kobayashi | Oton |
Akira Emoto | |
Satoshi Tomiura | Masaya (teen) |
Ayumi Ito | |
Kanato Tanihata | Masaya (child) |
Ken Mitsuishi | |
Toru Nakamura | |
Tomorowo Taguchi |