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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.7 / 100
2013·Drama·2h 1m

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

“At what point does a father truly become a father?”

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.

Above the Line
Hirokazu Koreeda·DirectorHirokazu Kore-eda·ScreenplayMikiya Takimoto·Director of PhotographyJunichi Matsumoto·Original Music ComposerHirokazu Kore-eda·Editor
Cast
Masaharu Fukuyama·Ryota NonomiyaMachiko Ono·Midori NonomiyaYoko Maki·Yukari SaikiLily Franky·Yudai SaikiJun Fubuki·Nobuko NonomiyaJun Kunimura·Kazushi KamiyamaKirin Kiki·Riko IshizekiIsao Natsuyagi·Ryosuke NonomiyaArata Iura·Shinichi YamabeKeita Ninomiya·Keita Nonomiya
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Hirokazu Kore-eda·Director
Writing· 1
Hirokazu Kore-eda·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Mikiya Takimoto·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Hirokazu Kore-eda·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Junichi Matsumoto·Original Music ComposerTakashi Mori·Original Music ComposerTakeshi Matsubara·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Hijiri Taguchi·ProducerKaoru Matsuzaki·Producer
By the Numbers
85.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$20M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Like Father, Like Son's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Thoughtful, Contemplative
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two families standing in front of a river. On the left, a woman with dark hair in a light purple button-down shirt and tan pants stand”

drama
Key Elements
RiverFamiliesClothing
Atmosphere
Calm
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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