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Like Father, Like Son

Original title: Soshite chichi ni naru
  • 20132013
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  • 2h 1m
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7.8/10
25K
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Masaharu Fukuyama and Keita Ninomiya in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. When he learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth, he must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.
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Ryota is a successful workaholic businessman. When he learns that his biological son was switched with another boy after birth, he faces the difficult decision to choose his true son or the ... Read allRyota is a successful workaholic businessman. When he learns that his biological son was switched with another boy after birth, he faces the difficult decision to choose his true son or the boy he and his wife have raised as their own.Ryota is a successful workaholic businessman. When he learns that his biological son was switched with another boy after birth, he faces the difficult decision to choose his true son or the boy he and his wife have raised as their own.

IMDb RATING
7.8/10
25K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Hirokazu Koreeda
  • Writer
    • Hirokazu Koreeda(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Masaharu Fukuyama
    • Machiko Ono
    • Yôko Maki
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hirokazu Koreeda
  • Writer
    • Hirokazu Koreeda(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Masaharu Fukuyama
    • Machiko Ono
    • Yôko Maki
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 207Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 23 wins & 47 nominations

    Videos1

    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:02
    Theatrical Trailer

    Photos41

    Masaharu Fukuyama and Keita Ninomiya in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Shôgen Hwang in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Masaharu Fukuyama and Machiko Ono in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Lily Franky, Yôko Maki, and Keita Ninomiya in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Lily Franky, Yôko Maki, and Keita Ninomiya in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Lily Franky, Yôko Maki, and Keita Ninomiya in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Lily Franky, Yôko Maki, and Keita Ninomiya in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Lily Franky and Keita Ninomiya in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Masaharu Fukuyama in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Lily Franky and Keita Ninomiya in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Keita Ninomiya in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)
    Machiko Ono and Keita Ninomiya in Soshite chichi ni naru (2013)

    Top cast

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    Masaharu Fukuyama
    Masaharu Fukuyama
    • Ryota Nonomiyaas Ryota Nonomiya
    Machiko Ono
    Machiko Ono
    • Midori Nonomiyaas Midori Nonomiya
    Yôko Maki
    Yôko Maki
    • Yukari Saikias Yukari Saiki
    Lily Franky
    Lily Franky
    • Yudai Saikias Yudai Saiki
    Keita Ninomiya
    • Keita Nonomiyaas Keita Nonomiya
    Shôgen Hwang
    Shôgen Hwang
    • Ryusei Saikias Ryusei Saiki
    Yuri Nakamura
    Yuri Nakamura
    Kazuya Takahashi
    Yoshida Yoh
    Pierre Taki
    Pierre Taki
      Ichirô Ogura
      Hana Kino
      Hiroshi Ohkôchi
      Kazuaki Shimizu
      Tsuyoshi Hayashi
      Tomoya Nakamura
      Tomoya Nakamura
      Megumi Morisaki
      Megumi Morisaki
      Tomomitsu Adachi
      • Director
        • Hirokazu Koreeda
      • Writer
        • Hirokazu Koreeda(screenplay)
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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      Storyline

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      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... Ryota has earned everything he has by his hard work, and believes nothing can stop him from pursuing his perfect life as a winner. Then one day, he and his wife, Midori, get an unexpected phone call from the hospital. Their 6-year-old son, Keita, is not 'their' son - the hospital gave them the wrong baby. 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... —Wild Bunch
      • fatherhood
      • lawyer
      • boy
      • 6 year old
      • child
      • 49 more
      • Plot summary
      • Plot synopsis
      • Taglines
        • At what point does a father truly become a father?
      • Genre
        • Drama
      • Certificate
        • Not Rated
      • Parents guide

      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        In the film Masaharu Fukuyama's character can be seen using a Canon camera. In reality he is sponsored by the company.
      • Connections
        Referenced in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2013 (2013)
      • Soundtracks
        Aria
        from "'Goldberg Variations', BWV 988"

        Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

        Performed by Glenn Gould

      User reviews53

      Review
      Top review
      8/10
      A delightful and touching tale about parenthood
      I just discovered Koreeda's films and I'm surprised, and angry with myself, I didn't know about this great director and storyteller. The film is a wonderful story about parenthood in which its hardship and beauty are well balanced.

      The story drives the audience into the lives of two (almost antagonistic) families who had to go through a tough situation together, a situation imposed by a third party in the past. Koreeda tell us the story by examining these two very different families. By portraying these almost antagonistic families the story creates contrast and allow the characters to grow an evolution while they discovered themselves.

      I will not say more... watch it if you are looking for touching, delightful and well directed story about family and love.
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      • rodrickEle
      • Jul 11, 2018

      Details

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      • Release date
        • September 28, 2013 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Official site
        • Official site (Japan)
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • De tal padre, tal hijo
      • Filming locations
        • Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
      • Production companies
        • Amuse
        • Bun-Buku
        • Fuji Television Network
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $334,616
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $16,044
        • Jan 19, 2014
      • Gross worldwide
        • $37,170,163
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        2 hours 1 minute
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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