Tokyo Sonata
Sep 27, 2008 | IMDB 7.4
120 min Watch NowDrama
A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job.
Drama
A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job.
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The Lights of Asakusa
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Dunya & Desie
Little Forest: Summer/Autumn
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Seven Samurai
Meet Me in St. Louis
Miss Hokusai
Battle Royale
A Streetcar Named Desire
Little Miss Sunshine
Ran
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Summer Is Crazy
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