:Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
{{Infobox film
| name = Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
| image = Tokyo Tower- Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster for Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
| director = Joji MatsuokaInfobox data from {{cite web |url=https://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=326152|script-title=ja:東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン(2007)|access-date=2009-05-08|publisher=allcinema.net|language=ja}} and {{IMDb title|0820158|Tôkyô tawâ: Okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton (2007)}}
| producer = Kanji Miura
Genichi Miwa
| writer = Lily Franky (novel)
Suzuki Matsuo (screenplay)
| narrator =
| starring = Jō Odagiri
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor = Shochiku
| released = {{Film date|2007|04|14}}
| runtime = 142 minutes
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| budget =
| gross = $16,227,662{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2007W48&id=_fTKYTAWOKANTOB01|title = Tokyo Tower 2007 Re-release}}
}}
{{nihongo|Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad|東京タワー 〜オカンとボクと、時々、オトン〜|Tōkyō tawaa ~ okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton ~}} is a 2007 Japanese film directed by Joji Matsuoka. The film is adapted from the best selling autobiography of Lily Franky, a Japanese novelist, actor, illustrator, designer, musician and photographer. The young Eiko is played by Yayako Uchida, the daughter of actress Kirin Kiki who plays Eiko as an old woman. The film was chosen as the Best Film of 2008 at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0820158/awards|title=Awards for Tôkyô tawâ: Okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton (2007)|access-date=2009-05-05|language=ja|publisher=Internet Movie Database}}
Plot
A young man who has inherited the irresponsible character of his father must care for his cancer-stricken mother when she moves in with him in Tokyo. Her wise and responsible nature causes him to reorganize his life.
Cast
- Jō Odagiri: Masaya
- Kirin Kiki: Eiko
- Yayako Uchida: Eiko - young
- Takako Matsu: Mizue
- Seiji Rokkaku: Editor-in-chief
- Kaoru Kobayashi: Oton
Others include : Akira Emoto, Itsuji Itao, Ayumi Ito, Ryo Katsuji, Kyōko Koizumi, Hitomi Kurihara, Miyuki Matsuda, Ken Mitsuishi, Aoi Miyazaki, Noriko Sengoku, Tomorowo Taguchi, Rena Takeshita, Tetsushi Tanaka, Susumu Terajima, ...
Reception
The film won five awards at the 2008 Japan Academy Prizes:{{Cite web |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980995.html |title=Tokyo Tower tops Japanese awards |access-date=21 December 2008 |author=Mark Schilling |work=Variety |date=15 February 2008}} Best Film, Best Director, Screenplay of the Year, Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role. It also receive nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Rookie of the Year. It was also nominated for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd Asian Film Awards.
Location
Much of the movie's Kokura segments were filmed in Uguisuzawa, Miyagi's Hosokura mine district.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0820158|Tôkyô tawâ: Okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.citwf.com/film401768.htm|title=TOKYO TOWER: OKAN TO BOKU TO TOKIDOKI OTON|access-date=2009-05-18|publisher=Complete Index to World Film}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=326152|script-title=ja:東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン(2007)|access-date=2009-05-08|publisher=allcinema.net|language=ja}}
- {{cite web |url=http://search.varietyjapan.com/moviedb/cinema_38415.html|script-title=ja:東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン(2007)|access-date=2009-05-18|publisher=Variety Japan|language=ja|title=Variety Japan}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.walkerplus.com/movie/title/mo4846.html|script-title=ja:東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン|access-date=2009-05-18|publisher=www.walkerplus.com|language=ja}}
{{Japan Academy Prize for Best Film}}
Category:Films directed by Joji Matsuoka