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.
Jōji Matsuoka | Director |
Suzuki Matsuo | Writer |
Tadashi Ueda | Music |
Shinichi Fushima | Editor |
Mitsuo Harada | Production Design |
Kenichi Mizuno | Lighting Camera |
Kiyoshi Kakizawa | Sound Recordist |
Norimichi Kasamatsu | Director of Photography |
Masaharu Fukuyama | Theme Song Performance |
Lily Franky | Novel |