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Tokyo Sonata

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A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-09-27

Runtime: 120 mins

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Writer: Max Mannix, Sachiko Tanaka, Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama

Original title: Tokyo Sonata

Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation, Fortissimo Films, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Django Film, Tokyo Laboratory, avex pictures, Entertainment Farm

Production Countries: Japan, Netherlands

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