Tonbi

A tender, sorrowful look at a father learning to love his son, and it stays with you.

Directed by

Takahisa Zeze

Genres

Drama

Starring

Hiroshi Abe, Takumi Kitamura, Anne Watanabe

Overview

Yasuo (Hiroshi Abe) grew up as an orphan. He married a woman he loved and they had a son Akira (later played by Takumi Kitamura). Yasuo's life seemed great at the time, but his life totally changed after his wife died in accident. Since that time, Yasuo, who never experienced parents' love himself, has to raise his son Akira alone.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Parenthood, grief, family, coming-of-age

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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