ぼくのおばあちゃ (2008): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2008, ぼくのおばあちゃ is a drama film directed by Hideo Sakaki, running about 123 minutes.

What it’s about. Home-design sales representative Tomohiro lives with his wife and their son. As his job involves houses, it is his motto to take great care of the family who live in the house. However, he has been working so hard that he has forgotten to cherish his own family. When he looks after a client who wants to leave her father-in-law in a nursing home, it reminds him of his grandmother whom he loved so much. Father's death, grandmother's struggle with disease, and home care - those were grueling times, but the memories have become invaluable for Tomohiro. He realizes his family is the most precious thing of all. On a day off, he and his family decide to visit his mother who lives alone in their old hometown.

Who’s in it. ぼくのおばあちゃ stars Kin Sugai as Misao Murata, Kenichi Okamoto as Tomohiro Murata, Sadao Abe as Yoichi Shigeta and Kanako Fukaura as Kimie Shinkai, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch ぼくのおばあちゃ page.

If you liked it. Fans of ぼくのおばあちゃ tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.