Tokyo Sonata
トウキョウソナタ
“Every family has its secrets.”
Synopsis
The winds of change blow as a family grapples with unemployment, alienation, mistrust and a lack of communication. When a Japanese salaryman loses his job to outsourcing to China, it's simply the beginning of a series of shattering incidents, leading to the implosion of the family unit.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Tokyo Sonata trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-02-03
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Teruyuki Kagawa
Ryuhei Sasaki
Kyoko Koizumi
Megumi Sasaki
Kai Inowaki
Kenji Sasaki
Yu Koyanagi
Takashi Sasaki
Haruka Igawa
Kaneko
Kanji Tsuda
Kurosu
Kazuya Kojima
Mr. Kobayashi
Koji Yakusho
Robber
Takashi Kodama
Hajime Inoue
Tao Tsuchiya
Mika
Denden
Janitor
Yuya Takagawa
Ayako Sugiyama
Kazuki Namioka
Company Interviewer
Masayuki Itô
Kenji Kawahara
Toshiyuki Kitami
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 13, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$944K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.47x
-$1.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Max Mannix, Sachiko Tanaka, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Original Score
- Kazumasa Hashimoto
- Original Title
- トウキョウソナタ
- Country of Origin
- Japan, Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $944K
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation, Fortissimo Films, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Django Film, Tokyo Laboratory, avex pictures, Entertainment Farm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Max Mannix, Sachiko Tanaka, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Kazumasa Hashimoto
Akiko Ashizawa
Kôichi Takahashi
Wouter Barendrecht, Michael J. Werner, Yasushi Kotani, Yukie Kito, Raymond Phathanavirangoon
Department Leadership Roster
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Director
Max Mannix
Writer
Sachiko Tanaka
Writer
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writer
Wouter Barendrecht
Producer
Michael J. Werner
Producer
Yasushi Kotani
Producer
Yukie Kito
Producer
Raymond Phathanavirangoon
Producer
Tomoe Matsumoto
Production Design
Tomoyuki Maruo
Production Design
Kôichi Takahashi
Editor
Akiko Ashizawa
Director of Photography
Kazumasa Hashimoto
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Tokyo Sonata.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring Tokyo Sonata.
FILMS
Asian Cinema
Auto-generated by festival-lists — do not edit by hand.
Letterboxd's Top 500 Films
Letterboxd's Top 500 Films. Ranks narrative feature films by average member rating (minimum 25,000 ratings). Excludes documentaries, shorts, and TV series. Letterboxd 官方 Top 500 电影榜单： 根据用户平均评分排名的剧情长片（最低2.5万评价门槛）。已排除纪录片、短片及剧集。 *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-18 07:35:27 UTC+8)*
Movies - Live Action
about: asian cinema
list0
Similar Titles to Tokyo Sonata
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
7.7
7.7
7.2
7.3
8.0
6.8
7.0
6.6
7.0
7.3
6.9
6.8
7.2
7.7
7.5
7.0
7.6
7.0
More Like Tokyo Sonata
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tokyo Sonata
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tokyo Sonata about?
The winds of change blow as a family grapples with unemployment, alienation, mistrust and a lack of communication. When a Japanese salaryman loses his job to outsourcing to China, it's simply the beginning of a series of shattering incidents, leading to the implosion of the family unit.
Who directed Tokyo Sonata?
Tokyo Sonata was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Who stars in Tokyo Sonata?
The principal cast of Tokyo Sonata includes Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyoko Koizumi, Kai Inowaki, Yu Koyanagi, Haruka Igawa.
When was Tokyo Sonata released and how long is it?
Tokyo Sonata was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
What was the box office and production budget of Tokyo Sonata?
Tokyo Sonata had a reported production budget of $2M and grossed $944K at the worldwide box office (0.47 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Tokyo Sonata?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tokyo Sonata was composed by Kazumasa Hashimoto.