Tokyo Tower (film)
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Tokyo Tower is a 2005 Japanese romantic film directed and written by Takashi Minamoto.
with a woman who is
not only married but also 20 years older. Complicating
matters even further, she also happens to be a good friend
of his own mother. She has all the possessions she could ever want. But something
is
missing.
The story unfolds in tandem with that of Toru’s
friend, Koji, who also falls in love with a married woman.
The two couples struggle to deal with the complexities of
their choices in an effort to find a balance between
the forces of love and the reality surrounding them.
Plot
Toru, a 20-year old man, falls in loveLimerence
Limerence is a term coined c. 1977 by the psychologist Dorothy Tennov to describe an involuntary state of mind which seems to result from a romantic attraction to another person combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated...
with a woman who is
not only married but also 20 years older. Complicating
matters even further, she also happens to be a good friend
of his own mother. She has all the possessions she could ever want. But something
Contentment
"Contentment" seems realistically defined as "enjoyment of whatever may be desired". That definition is realistic because the more contented an individual or community becomes the less extreme so more acceptable their desires will be...
is
missing.
The story unfolds in tandem with that of Toru’s
friend, Koji, who also falls in love with a married woman.
The two couples struggle to deal with the complexities of
their choices in an effort to find a balance between
the forces of love and the reality surrounding them.
Cast
- Junichi OkadaJunichi Okadais a member of Japanese boy band V6, which is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates at the age of 14.- Music career :...
- Toru Kojima - Hitomi KurokiHitomi KurokiHitomi Kuroki is a Japanese actress. Her real name is Shoko Ichiji née Egami ....
- Shifumi - Jun MatsumotoJun Matsumoto, often called by the portmanteau nickname , is a Japanese idol, singer, actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Tsukasa Dōmyōji in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which he won GQ Japan's Man Of...
- Koji - Shinobu Terajima - Kimiko
- Kento Handa
- Aya HirayamaAya Hirayamais a Japanese actress who has appeared in various films including Waterboys , as well as appearing in two television programs in her native Japan, Waratte Iitomo and Itsumo futari de. Aya was born in Kuroiso, Tochigi, Japan which is now part of Nasushiobara...
- Rosa KatoRosa Katois a Japanese actress and commercial model.-Career:From April 2004 to March 2005, Kato was a regular guest student on Italian Conversation, a 25-minute NHK TV program for beginners of Italian....
- Goro Kishitani
- Hiroyuki MiyasakoHiroyuki Miyasakois a Japanese actor and comedian, and plays the boke in Ameagari Kesshitai. He won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 28th Hochi Film Awards for Thirteen Steps and Wild Berries.-Filmography:*Thirteen Steps *Wild Berries...
- Kimiko Yo
External links
- Official Website (Inactive, archived at Wayback Machine)
- Movie Review -- Japan Times
- IMDB Profile