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19,542 Ratings

TOKYO SONATA

トウキョウソナタ | Tôkyô sonata

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Japan, Hong Kong, 2008
Drama
  • 120120 minutes

Synopsis

Salaryman Ryūhei is suddenly fired from his job. He hides the news from his family, but his lie soon unravels the bonds that hold his family together. His youngest son begins taking secret piano lessons, his oldest son wants to join the US military, and his wife becomes dissatisfied as a matriarch.

Synopsis

Salaryman Ryūhei is suddenly fired from his job. He hides the news from his family, but his lie soon unravels the bonds that hold his family together. His youngest son begins taking secret piano lessons, his oldest son wants to join the US military, and his wife becomes dissatisfied as a matriarch.