A stellar cast gathers, including Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yoko Maki, and Lily Franky.

Hirokazu Kore-eda, internationally renowned for films such as 'Nobody Knows' (2004), will finally release 'Like Father, Like Son' in Japan, a story depicting two families who encounter a child swap.

Masaharu Fukuyama, also popular as a musician, plays the protagonist who, despite leading a seemingly perfect life, struggles and grows after discovering his child was swapped at birth. This marks his first appearance in a Kore-eda film. The cast also includes accomplished and distinctive actors such as Machiko Ono, Lily Franky, and Yoko Maki.

Blood or the time spent together?──

Education, career, family. Ryota believed he had achieved everything through his own abilities and was a winner in life. However, one day, he receives a call from the hospital revealing that the son he has raised for six years was swapped at birth with another couple's child.

Blood or the time spent together?──Faced with the ultimate choice, the two families confront their reality. Ryota grapples with his thoughts and struggles about fatherhood. In this era, Hirokazu Kore-eda explores the meaning of love, bonds, and family.

'Like Father, Like Son'

Advance nationwide roadshow from Tuesday, September 24 to Friday, September 27

Nationwide roadshow begins Saturday, September 28 at Shinjuku Piccadilly and other theaters.

Director, Screenplay, Editor: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Starring: Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yoko Maki, Lily Franky, Jun Fubuki, Kunihiro Shimura, Kirin Kiki, Isao Natsuyagi

Distribution: Gaga

2013 / Japan / 120 min

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