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Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.
Like Father, Like Son
2013 ‘そして父になる’ Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
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Masaharu Fukuyama Machiko Ono Yoko Maki Lily Franky Keita Ninomiya Shôgen Hwang Yuri Nakamura Kazuya Takahashi Yo Yoshida Pierre Taki Ichirō Ogura Hiroshi Ôkôchi Hana Kino Kazuaki Shimizu Tsuyoshi Hayashi Tomoya Nakamura Megumi Morisaki Tomomitsu Adachi Shirô Katô Miyu Takizawa Oshiba Yamato Oziel Nozaki Tetsushi Tanaka Arata Iura Hatagaki Teruo Furudate Honoka Rina Endou Ogawa Chisaki Haruyama Rena Show All…
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Keiko Mitsumatsu Toshiharu Nakamae Ayu Hasuike Takeshi Kanabayashi Daichi Kobayashi Nonoko Matsui Nobuya Mochinaga Shigeyuki Sasano
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Som far, så sønn, Isänsä poika, Koks tevas, toks ir sunus, Pais e Filhos, 그렇게 아버지가 된다, Wie der Vater, so der Sohn, Sin fars son, Vater und Sohn, Soshite chichi ni naru, Father And Son, Father & Son, Like Father Like Son
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an apocalypse of cuteness, the Citizen Kane of Disney Dad movies. humane, complex & heartbreaking to the hilt. i'm genuinely disturbed by how much of my future self i saw in the film – it's an uncanny portrait of the dad I'm afraid of being. methinks some of my less enthusiastic colleagues fundamentally misconstrued the central questions of the film.
i don't think Kore-eda's narrative is preoccupied with questioning whether the rich / cold man is a better father than the poor / warm man. the former is clearly the protagonist of the film, it's not a contest - this is *his* story, and that story is essentially about... well, no way of saying this without it sounding overly sentimental... it's about…
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''The mission is over.''
My first Hirokazu Kore-eda excursion is yet another example of exquisite Japanese filmmaking from a master (often referred to as the heir to Ozu's throne) who is in complete control of his craft, displaying effortless poise and grace in this carefully measured and emotionally affecting familial drama.
A 'swapped at birth' scenario is the main narrative thrust, which gives weight to the examination of parental love vs. bloodlines, the clash of class and social standing and the complexity and struggles of making an impossible decision, especially after loving and raising a child you thought was your own for 6 whole years. The entire cast shine with committed performances, but it's the children that make this such…
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such a poetic and deeply human film .... how does hirokazu kore-eda do it ??? one of the best directors in this business i think
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This is a movie where I saw life within it.
This movie is what I love about cinema. It has life, it has emotions, it has love and it has a journey that tells you that images speak infinite words to you.
What I loved about this movie was the simplicity and the complication of life. It asks you, what would you do in this situation?
The characterization of this movie is just beautiful. How we see two families, raising children, two fathers, one considers children are more important than work or anything, other considers work is the only thing that defines us.
The connection of blood relation and sense relation or you can say just love is drawn through…
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man, Koreeda’s ability to draw such immense emotional gravitas out of these stories that so easily could come off as soapy melodramas is truly unmatched. one of the best working today!
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there’s nothing more beautiful than the way kore-eda handles families, it just makes me cry every single time
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A slow burn drama that’s loaded with life, love and emotions. Though the storyline feels a bit improbable in today’s world, Koreeda hits the right chord with beautifully conceived moments, sensible characterizations and first rate direction. The only element that felt stereotypical and forced was placing the fathers on either side of the coin. However, the sentimental exploration of a mother’s inseparable feeling and realization of true love was so heartening. Entire cast deliver flawless performances. To sum it up, its a sweet family drama that emphasizes the importance of love and happiness over money.
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Tales of babies being switched as soon as they were born have always been a part of history, the myths about changelings are many and present in lots of different cultures, and, even if they may vary in details, they all have one thing in common: a baby being taken away from his real family, switched with another one (may it be a human or a supernatural being). Director Hirokazu Kore-Eda offers us a variation on that theme, raising a question to the audience through the main character: what is that makes family real?
Traditionally, family is a bound constructed by blood or by law, but, in a more modern view, family is much more than that. Family is memories,…
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Like Father, Like Son is a mostly riveting and emotionally draining drama about two families who discover that their respective children had been switched at birth. Hirokazu directs the film with a calm assurance, slowing drawing the audience into this subtle and carefully calculated study of parenthood.
The film occasionally stumbles, mostly in regards to the slow pacing, yet the wonderful moments of character and expression shine through.
However, the cinematography, screenplay, direction, and acting is all top-notch; and the emotional current running throughout the story is simply breathtaking.
A little side-note, the movie really brings the feels. Be ready for some tears.
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Like Father, Like Son. 2013. Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.
In Like Father, Like Son (2013) Koreeda explored genetics versus environmental effects on child behavior. A hospital in Japan mixed two couples children at birth and the method by which the parents chose “their” child is more subjective than one would suspect. However, this makes that a great film among many awe inspiring films by Hirokazu Koreeda. Masaharu Fukuyama (Ryota Noniya), Machiko Ono (Midori Nonomiya) and Yoko Maki (Yukari Saiki), Lily Franky (Yudai Saiki) go through many emotional and physical phases. This was a film that I suspected I could predict the ending but, I could not. That speaks to Koreeda’s ability to craft a dynamic screenplay and choose great actors. Like Father, Like Sun left us feeling surprised and highly entertained.
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Hirokazu Koreeda's fascination with documenting and directing children in distress is simply fascinating. Like Father Like Son, another addition of his modern moral dilemma turns out to be a decent, if not outstanding, continuation of his own brand of family drama.
Babies switched at birth is not the most groundbreaking theme in cinema history, and Koreeda fails to revolutionize the genre despite his mastery of sentimentality and microscopic approaches. However, there are still many positives the audience can cherry-pick. From believable performances of the ensemble, to the witty echoing of the timeless theme, Koreeda presents an overall engrossing story with gorgeous visuals, resounding messages and many effective comedic highlights. Yet, one has to admit when compared to Koreeda's much superior works of similar themes, Like Father Like Son, unfortunately, doesn't stand out, owing much to the awkward, meandering ways it manages to close out a simple yet overblown story.
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