It begins with the revelation that two 6-year-old boys were given at birth to the wrong families, which now need to decide on the best thing to do. Wonderful and well worth your time.The Japanese melodrama “Like Father, Like Son” turns on the kind of cruel twist - children switched at birth - that’s the stuff of tear-wringing headlines and fiction. My advice-just see this film and see what messages it has-there are plenty and the film is an interesting critique about Japanese life and childhood. It has a lot to say about a lot of things-such as what constitutes good parenting. I could say more but think you should just see the film yourself. Instead, the film really is about a man's journey from a cold, corporate over-achiever to becoming more human as a result of this tragedy. However, the film is about far more than this dilemma-and that is why I love this movie. In such a case, which child would you keep? This is the big question in the film at first. Director Hirokazu Koreeda helms this thought-provoking film about two families that are thrown into chaos when they learn that their sons were switched at birth. "Like Father, Like Son" is a wonderful example of these films about real people. These countries are producing wonderful films about people. While I might also include a few other countries on this list, the reason I chose these three is that many of their films focus on people and their stories as opposed to explosions, excitement, special effects and glitz. During this weird quest to see as much as any human can during the last decade, I have grown to love foreign films from several nations-notably France, Japan and Denmark. Reviewed by MartinHafer 9 / 10 This film is great example of why I often love French, Japanese or Danish films.Īs the largest contributor of reviews on IMDb (with nearly 16000), it's not surprising that I watch films from all over the world. It is about time fatherhood is discussed very well in a film. This film deserves all the praise heaped upon it. Fathers will reflect on their own parenting style and on what kind of father he had been. The important message of this film will definitely resonate with all fathers who watch this film. Which kind of father do you think the boys will prefer? Yukari (Riri Furanki) is homely and shoddily-dressed, but he is cheerful and kind. Ryoko (Masaharu Fukuyama)is handsome and smartly- dressed, but he is serious and haughty. The Saiki home is messy, noisy and brightly lit. ![]() The Nonomiya home is sedate, quiet, and darkly lit. Koreeda sets the contrasting dichotomy a bit too sharply. When he gets the chance to be father to Ryusei as well, Ryoko discovers that his concept of fatherhood might not be as ideal as he thought. Writer-director Hirokazu Koreeda decides to tell the story from the point of view of Ryoko, a driven man at work who was disappointed that his son Keita was not as competitive nor independent as he wanted. With that shocking revelation, both families undergo an emotional ordeal in deciding how to settle their big problem in the best possible way for everyone concerned. One day, they get news that a nurse had switched their sons with each another one at the hospital. ![]() Yukari and Yudai Saiki are a lower middle-class couple with a spirited 6-year old son, Ryusei. Ryoko and Midori Nonomiya are a well-to-do couple who had a sweet 6-year old son, Keita. "Like Father, Like Son" is about the parents, particularly the fathers. Most of these, the story would revolve around the fortune of the kids. ![]() We have seen many films delve on the topic of babies being switched at birth. Reviewed by 3xHCCH 8 / 10 Speaks to All Fathers Ryota is forced to make a life-changing decision, to choose between 'nature' and 'nurture.' Seeing Midori's devotion to Keita even after learning his origin, and communicating with the rough yet caring family that has raised his natural son for the last six years, Ryota also starts to question himself: has he really been a 'father' all these years. Their 6-year-old son, Keita, is not 'their' son - the hospital gave them the wrong baby. Then one day, he and his wife, Midori, get an unexpected phone call from the hospital. Ryota has earned everything he has by his hard work, and believes nothing can stop him from pursuing his perfect life as a winner. Would you choose your natural son, or the son you believed was yours after spending 6 years together? Kore-eda Hirokazu, the globally acclaimed director of "Nobody Knows", "Still Walking" and "I Wish", returns to the big screen with another family - a family thrown into torment after a phone call from the hospital where the son was born.
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