Ryuhei Sasaki
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Tokyo Sonata follows the Sasakis, a middle-class family in Tokyo: Ryūhei, his wife Megumi, who is a housewife, and their two sons, late teen Takashi and middle-schooler Kenji. The four are emotionally distant from each other and rarely share anything.
Sep 27, 2008 · A family struggles with the loss of their father's job and the social and psychological effects of Japan's economic crisis. The film won the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at Cannes and features outstanding performances and a haunting score.
Ryûhei Sasaki (Teruyuki Kagawa) is keeping a secret from his wife, Megumi (Kyôko Koizumi), and his two teenage sons. Even though he leaves the house every day, he's not really going to work. He ...
Apr 9, 2009 · A Japanese family drama about unemployment, lies and piano lessons in the economic crisis. Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa explores the themes of father and family with unexpected twists and turns.
Sep 27, 2008 · “Tokyo Sonata” is multi-layered film that follows the path of a musical sonata in its narrative structure. Kurosawa uses naturalism in the first half of the film to lay out its story and then builds up to a dizzying crescendo with a more unpredictable style that’s familiar with Kurosawa’s past works.
A family drama about a salaryman who loses his job and his identity in a changing society. The film follows the family's struggles with unemployment, alienation, mistrust and a lack of communication as they face a series of crises and challenges.
Sep 27, 2008 · A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job. Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Director, Writer.
