France / May 17, 2008 / Cannes Film Festival
Every family has its secrets.
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Koji Yakusho | Robber |
| Takashi Kodama | |
| Hajime Inoue | |
| Tao Tsuchiya | Mika |
| Denden | Janitor |
| Yuya Takagawa | |
| Ayako Sugiyama | |
| Kazuki Namioka | Company Interviewer |
| Masayuki Itô | |
| Kenji Kawahara | |
| Toshiyuki Kitami | |
| Jason Gray | American Soldier |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | トウキョウソナタ |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan, Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nikkatsu Corporation, Fortissimo Films, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Django Film, Tokyo Laboratory, avex pictures, Entertainment Farm |
| Release date | 27 settembre 2008 |
| Production | Hiroto Takeishi, Wouter Barendrecht, Yukie Kito, Yasushi Kotani, Raymond Phathanavirangoon, Michael J. Werner |
| Writer | Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Max Mannix, Sachiko Tanaka |
| Casting | Tsuyoshi Sugino |
| Editing | Kôichi Takahashi |
| Cinematography | Akiko Ashizawa |
| Assistant directors | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| Camera operators | Akiko Ashizawa |
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| Additional photography | Akiko Ashizawa |
| Production design | Tomoyuki Maruo, Tomoe Matsumoto |
| Art direction | Tomoyuki Maruo, Tomoe Matsumoto |
| Set decoration | Tomoyuki Maruo, Tomoe Matsumoto |
| Visual effects | Shûji Asano |
| Music | Kazumasa Hashimoto, Masayuki Iwakura |
| Sound | Masayuki Iwakura, Kazumasa Hashimoto |
| Costume design | Masae Miyamoto, Rena Grady |
| Makeup | Rena Grady, Masae Miyamoto |
| Hairstyling | Rena Grady, Masae Miyamoto |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 943.547 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 09, 2008 / New York Film Festival
Hong Kong / Oct 10, 2008 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Mar 13, 2009
Theatrical release
Japan / Sep 27, 2008
Hong Kong / Mar 13, 2009 / IIA
South Korea / Mar 19, 2009 / 12
France / Mar 25, 2009
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