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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Cast
47 people
Rentaro Mikuni
Akio Asano
Known for
Kwaidan
The Burmese Harp
Masatoshi Nagase
Tetsuo
Known for
Suicide Club
Sweet Bean
Yôji Yamada
Hiroshi Fukazawa
Yoshitaka Asama
Emi Wakui
Seiko Kawashima
Known for
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Makoto Shiina
Also in
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Shikehiro Nakagawa
Mieko Harada
Reiko
Known for
Ran
The Hours of My Life
Takashi Yajima
Ryuzo Tanaka
Tadashi
Also in
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Nobuyoshi Otani
Yoji Yamada Director · Yoshitaka Asama Screenplay Makoto Shiina Author
United States release June 19, 1992 · Produced in Japan · Original title 息子
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
息子
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 12, 1991
Theatrical
United States · June 19, 1992
Germany
May 19, 1993 · TV premiere
Hong Kong SAR China
August 6, 2005 · Hong Kong Japanese Film Festival
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