Like Father, Like Son | |
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Directed by | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
Written by | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
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Starring | Masaharu Fukuyama |
Cinematography | Mikiya Takimoto |
Edited by | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
Music by | Shin Yasui |
Distributed by | Amuse Fuji Television Network GAGA Corporation |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | $31.1 million[1] |
Like Father, Like Son (そして父になる, Soshite Chichi ni Naru) is a 2013 Japanese drama film written, directed and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda, starring Masaharu Fukuyama in his first role as a father. It premiered on 18 May 2013 at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or.[2] After the screening, the audience welcomed the film with a ten-minute standing ovation, and director Kore-eda and Fukuyama were moved to tears.[3] In a 25 May 2013 ceremony, it won the Jury Prize[4] and a commendation from the Ecumenical Jury.[5] The award sparked a significant response in Japan, and the national theatrical release was brought forward by a week, on 28 September 2013.[3]
The film was also shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival,[6] and won both the Rogers People's Choice Award at the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival[7] and the Wuaki. TV Audience Award at the 2013 San Sebastián International Film Festival.[8]