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2013 · 120 min · G

Like Father, Like Son

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda · Drama

Like Father, Like Son (2013) is a Drama film, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda set in Japan during the 2010s. It runs 120 minutes and is rated G.

Themes of family & loyalty and class conflict run throughout.

Composer
Junichi MatsumotoTakashi MoriTakeshi Matsubara
Cinematography
Mikiya Takimoto
Cast
Masaharu FukuyamaMachiko OnoYoko MakiLily FrankyJun FubukiJun KunimuraKirin KikiIsao Natsuyagi

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
Urban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyClass Conflict
Tone
MelancholicContemplativeHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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