
Father and Son
2019, Japanese. Directed by Yūichirō Fujishiro.
This is a story about a son who pursue his career as a comedian by forming a comedy duo with his demented father. "Kazuki, are you still doing comedy?" "Yes, I am. Right now!" The Abe family is a rice farmer in Nishikan Ward, Niigata. The first son, Kazuki is unemployed, living at his parents' house, and writing comedy plot everyday. One day, his father Yoji fell down from a stroke while he was practicing for the local comedy competition. While facing the severe reality of becoming a home helper to his demented father, his companion, Masakazu told him he is giving up on comedy. Struggling between his dream and the reality, childhood and adulthood, he decides to enter the competition as a comedy duo with his demented father. Can miracle happen on stage for the father who lost his memory and the son who finally made up his mind?
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- 0h 55m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 19 March 2019
- Original title
- ボケとツッコミ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Koji Karatsu
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Father and Son runs 55 minutes (0h 55m).
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Father and Son isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 March 2019. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Father and Son?
Father and Son (2019) was directed by Yūichirō Fujishiro and stars Shinichiro Uchida.