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Like Father, Like Son

Would you choose your natural son, or the son you believed was yours after spending 6 years together? Kore-eda Hirokazu, the globally acclaimed direct...or of "Nobody Knows", "Still Walking" and "I Wish", returns to the big screen with another family - a family thrown into torment after a phone call from the hospital where the son was born... Ryota has earned everything he has by his hard work, and believes nothing can stop him from pursuing his perfect life as a winner. Then one day, he and his wife, Midori, get an unexpected phone call from the hospital. Their 6-year-old son, Keita, is not 'their' son - the hospital gave them the wrong baby. Ryota is forced to make a life-changing decision, to choose between 'nature' and 'nurture.' Seeing Midori's devotion to Keita even after learning his origin, and communicating with the rough yet caring family that has raised his natural son for the last six years, Ryota also starts to question himself: has he really been a 'father' all these years... Show More

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r' biological child. The hospital mistakenly switched their baby with another couple's child, and they must now make a life-changing decision.

Ryota is a workaholic and is obsessed with his son's success and future. He struggles with the idea of raising someone else's child. On the other hand, Yudai and Yukari, the couple who raised Ryota's biological son, are laid-back and loving caregivers. They have a strong bond with their son and treat him with warmth and affection.

As Ryota and Yudai meet, they must confront their own beliefs about what it means to be a parent. They decide to switch sons temporarily to see if they can adapt to their biological children. As the experiment unfolds, both families face unexpected challenges that test their love and relationships.

Like Father, Like Son explores themes of nature versus nurture, the meaning of family, and the bonds between parents and children. It delves into the complexities of modern parenthood and asks difficult questions about love, sacrifice, and loyalty. This poignant and thought-provoking film will leave viewers questioning their own notions of what it means to be a parent.

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