Tokyo Sonata

Tokyo Sonata

2008 · 120 min · JA · 7.4 (295 votes)
Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa · Starring Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyoko Koizumi, Kai Inowaki, Yu Koyanagi, Haruka Igawa, Kanji Tsuda · Music Kazumasa Hashimoto

“Every family has its secrets.”

Drama

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.

VIBE

A quiet, observational drama that dissects the quiet desperation of modern life. It's a stark look at societal pressures and the subtle ways families can unravel under their weight.

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