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Tokyo Sonata (2008)

Tokyo Sonata (2008)

Drama

Every family has its secrets.

Release Date: 2008, September 27
Directors: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Countries: Japan, Netherlands
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation, Fortissimo Films, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Django Film, Tokyo Laboratory, avex pictures, Entertainment Farm
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Kazuki Namioka, Kanji Tsuda, Denden, Yu Koyanagi, Teruyuki Kagawa, Tao Tsuchiya, Kai Inowaki, Kyoko Koizumi, Kazuya Kojima, Haruka Igawa

Overview:

The winds of change blow as a family grapples with unemployment, alienation, mistrust and a lack of communication. When a Japanese salaryman loses his job to outsourcing to China, it's simply the beginning of a series of shattering incidents, leading to the implosion of the family unit.

Keywords:

family relationships loss of job tokyo, japan piano lessons middle class losing a job