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Tokyo Sonata (2008)

Movie ★ 7.4 120 min

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.

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Director Max Mannix Writer Sachiko Tanaka Writer Kiyoshi Kurosawa Writer

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Quick facts

Released
September 27, 2008
Runtime
120 min
Budget
$2.0M
Box office
$943,547
IMDb
tt0938341
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Themes

Cast

Teruyuki Kagawa Teruyuki Kagawa Ryuhei Sasaki Kyoko Koizumi Kyoko Koizumi Megumi Sasaki Kai Inowaki Kai Inowaki Kenji Sasaki Yu Koyanagi Yu Koyanagi Takashi Sasaki Haruka Igawa Haruka Igawa Kaneko Kanji Tsuda Kanji Tsuda Kurosu Kazuya Kojima Kazuya Kojima Mr. Kobayashi Koji Yakusho Koji Yakusho Robber Takashi Kodama Takashi Kodama Hajime Inoue Hajime Inoue Tao Tsuchiya Tao Tsuchiya Mika Denden Denden Janitor Yuya Takagawa Yuya Takagawa Ayako Sugiyama Ayako Sugiyama Kazuki Namioka Kazuki Namioka Company Interviewer Masayuki Itô Masayuki Itô Kenji Kawahara Kenji Kawahara Toshiyuki Kitami Toshiyuki Kitami

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Frequently asked questions

What is Tokyo Sonata about?
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.
Who directed Tokyo Sonata?
Tokyo Sonata was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Who stars in Tokyo Sonata?
Tokyo Sonata stars Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyoko Koizumi, Kai Inowaki, Yu Koyanagi.
When was Tokyo Sonata released?
Tokyo Sonata is a 2008 drama film.
Where can I watch Tokyo Sonata?
You can watch Tokyo Sonata with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.