Like Father, Like Son

2013 | Color | 120 min

Ryota has worked hard for everything he has, and believes nothing can stop him from pursuing his perfect life. Then one day, he and his wife Midori get an unexpected phone call from the hospital. Their 6-year-old son, Keita, is not their son —the hospital gave them the wrong baby. Ryota is forced to make a life-changing decision, to choose between "nature" and "nurture".

Country: Japón
Direction: Hirokazu; Kore-Eda
Script: Hirokazu; Kore-Eda
Production: Hatanaka; Tatsuro, Kameyama; Chihiro, Yoda; Tom
Photography: Mikiya; Takimoto
Sound: Yutaka; Tsurumaki
Music: Tindersticks;
Cast:Fukuyama; Masaharu, Ono; Machiko, Maki; Yoko, Franky; Lily
Art direction: Keiko; Mitsumatsu
Participation year at FICM: 2013

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