Tokyo Sonata

Tokyo Sonata

Tokyo Sonata

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Tokyo Sonata

"Every family has its secrets."

2008

2h 0m

7.4(273 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Fortissimo Films

Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

Django Film

Tokyo Laboratory

avex pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

香川照之

Ryuhei Sasaki

香川照之

Acting

小泉今日子

Megumi Sasaki

小泉今日子

Acting

井之脇海

Kenji Sasaki

井之脇海

Acting

小柳友

Takashi Sasaki

小柳友

Acting

井川遥

Kaneko

井川遥

Acting

津田寛治

Kurosu

津田寛治

Acting

児嶋一哉

Mr. Kobayashi

児嶋一哉

Acting

役所広司

Robber

役所広司

Acting

児玉貴志

Unknown Role

児玉貴志

Acting

井上肇

Unknown Role

井上肇

Acting

土屋太鳳

Mika

土屋太鳳

Acting

でんでん

Janitor

でんでん

Acting

高川裕也

Unknown Role

高川裕也

Acting

杉山彩子

Unknown Role

杉山彩子

Acting

波岡一喜

Company Interviewer

波岡一喜

Acting

伊藤正之

Unknown Role

伊藤正之

Acting

河原健二

Unknown Role

河原健二

Acting

北見敏之

Unknown Role

北見敏之

Production

ジェイソン・グレイ

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