Like Father, Like Son

At what point does a father truly become a father?

2013 • 120 min • Drama

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Synopsis

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.

Our family guide

Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

809 reviews

77 Audience · 809 · 100%

Ryota, a driven businessman, discovers his 6-year-old son was swapped at birth with another family's child. He faces a profound moral dilemma: choose his biological son or the boy he has raised. The film explores the true meaning of fatherhood and family bonds.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Emotional situations involving child separation

What it models well

The meaning of family
Unconditional love
Empathy and understanding
Redefining success

Talk about it after

What truly makes someone a parent?
How do different families show love?
The idea of nature versus nurture

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