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Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son

At what point does a father truly become a father?

20137.72h 0m

Overview

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Written by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Produced by Kaoru Matsuzaki, Hijiri Taguchi
Box Office0Revenue: $20.0M

Top Cast

Masaharu Fukuyama

Masaharu Fukuyama

Ryota Nonomiya

Machiko Ono

Machiko Ono

Midori Nonomiya

Yoko Maki

Yoko Maki

Yukari Saiki

Lily Franky

Lily Franky

Yudai Saiki

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Nobuko Nonomiya

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Kazushi Kamiyama

Kirin Kiki

Kirin Kiki

Riko Ishizeki

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Ryosuke Nonomiya

Arata Iura

Arata Iura

Shinichi Yamabe

Keita Ninomiya

Keita Ninomiya

Keita Nonomiya

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshipidentityredemptionfamily relationshipsparenthoodclass differenceschildhoodlost childmoral dilemmaeating with chopsticksfather son relationshipsocial inequality

About Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son is a drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of parent child relationship, identity, redemption, family relationships, parenthood, class differences. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, it stars Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yoko Maki. Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.

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