Drama

Tokyo Sonata

2008
★ 7.6 / 10
An ordinary Japanese family slowly disintegrates after its patriarch loses his job at a prominent company.
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Reviews
★★★★★
Ryūhei a salary man loses his job, and is soon on the scrap heap of the unemployed, a very common and relevant case for so many in these times. In this case the film documents what it means to be a working man or woman, a case of how a job can define a person...
★★★★★
At first I thought this film would be a depressing story to watch, but I was surprised that the film was actually very uplifting. Although it's a sad story overall, it has a very powerful message if you watch it to the end, a message that will encourage you to...
★★★★★
Tokyo Sonata is a masterclass in the art of the Asian family drama-a genre deeply rooted in exploring the quiet, often suppressed, struggles of ordinary lives. Kiyoshi Kurosawa's film dissects the facade of societal normalcy through the slow disintegration of...
★★★★★
For a foreigner like me, Japan is a mystery, both wonderful, weird and hard to understand, especially since most of my information about the country is anecdotal or (worse?) coming from mangas. I've met people having the greatest respect for Japanese customs a...
★★★★★
Tokyo Sonata tells the story of a changing Japanese economy, social culture and employment culture and it effects on family. Here it is excellently told by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (surprisingly no relation to the great Akira Kurosawa). Ryûhei Sasaki (Teruyuki Kagawa...
Trailer
Tokyo Sonata Official Trailer
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