My Sons (1991)
"Musuko" (original title)

Tetsuo is a young man living in Tokyo, who falls in love with a deaf-mute factory girl. He has always felt jealous of his college- educated brother, but ultimately wins both the girl and ... See full summary »

Director:

Yôji Yamada

Writers:

Yoshitaka Asama, Makoto Shiina (novel),

Stars:

Rentarô Mikuni, Masatoshi Nagase, Emi Wakui

25 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rentarô Mikuni	...	Akio Asano
Masatoshi Nagase	...	Tetsuo
Emi Wakui	...	Seiko Kawashima
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miyoko Asada	...	Toshiko
Kazuyo Asari	...	Ayako
Mieko Harada	...	Reiko
Chôsuke Ikariya
Leonard Kuma
Tatsuo Matsumura
Ken Nakamoto
Meiko Nakamura
Tomoko Naraoka
Ichirô Ogura
Mikiko Otonashi
Bsaku Satoh

Storyline

Tetsuo is a young man living in Tokyo, who falls in love with a deaf-mute factory girl. He has always felt jealous of his college- educated brother, but ultimately wins both the girl and his father's acceptance and support in a touching and refreshing way.

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Plot Keywords:

family relationships | based on novel

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

19 June 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fiaim

Filming Locations:

Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shôchiku Eiga

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Poignant

This is the most poignant movie that we have watched in awhile. Funny too! The family interaction was so incredibly... Japanese! I like the way it portrays what finally motivates a man to work. We know so many kids like Tetsuo - wish they would find someone who needs them. I think my favorite part was his Dad telling him he'd better never betray her. Poignant story, poignant music and a very poignant ending.

Our whole family gives it a 10.