Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son is a film directed by Hirokazu Kore-Eda, who won the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival for his work on Shoplifters. The film's plot begins with an unfathomable tragedy: two children had exchanged homes at birth. At this point, parent Ryota Nonomiya, a wealthy businessman, must make the most difficult choice of his life: who is his true kid, the child he has reared for how many years, or the child of the same bloodline?

Hirokazu Kore-eda's cinematography delicately reflects the character's worry, melancholy, and the psychology of Ryota's little kid. As a result, even if the link between father and son is not biologically connected, you can see that it is not simply replaced. With "Like Father, Like Son", Hirokazu Kore-eda provides the spectator with a unique viewpoint on the dramatic but not too weird motif. Instead of focusing on the pivotal moments in Keita and Ryusei's lives after being switched, Kore-eda presents the father-son bond of two families in tragedy. With an excellent plot, emotional and good performance of actors, actresses, in the end, the film won the prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

Detailed information:

Release date: 2013

Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Actors: Masaharu Fukuyama

Running time: 120 minutes