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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

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MelancholicContemplativeHopeful

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