Hirokazu KOREEDA

Like Father, Like Son

そして父になる

Nippon Cinema   ª 

A couple finds out that their 6-year-old child is not their biological son and has to decide whether to keep him or take back their biological son. The Cannes jury prize and San Sebastián audience award winner is one of the most complex, beautiful and gut-wrenching family dramas Japan has produced in recent years.

そして父になる
Soshite chichi ni naru

Japan 2013

120 minutes

Director
Hirokazu KOREEDA

Script
Hirokazu KOREEDA

Cinematography
Mikiya TAKIMOTO

Music
Shin YASUI

About Hirokazu KOREEDA

Hirokazu KOREEDA was born in Tokyo in 1962, and after studying literature at Waseda University he began directing TV documentaries. He switched to feature-film directing in 1995 and has since won several international prizes, including awards at the film festivals in Cannes, Venice, and San Sebastián.

Festival Partners