Like Father, Like Son (Soshite chichi ni naru) (そして父になる)

Come in.

Thank you.

November

Please, tell me your name,

age and date of birth.

My name is Nonomiya Keita, and I am six years old.

My birthday is on the 28th of July.

Whom do you think Keita resembles most,

his father, or his mother?

It'd seem to my wife, for her mild temper

and her kindness to others.

Does he have any serious defect?

Probably the same thing:

he wants to do everything calmly.

He doesn't seem to mind losing.

For me, his father, it is a little disappointing.

Keita, what is your favourite season?

Summer.

And what did you do last summer?

I went camping with my father

and we also flew kites.

Is your father good at flying kites?

Very good.

FUKUYAMA Masaharu

ONO Machiko

MAKI Yoko

LILY FRANKY

Written and Directed by KOREEDA Hirokazu

Like Father, Like Son

Has it changed?

They must be doing very well.

It's not the stadium I knew.

Lower your voice.

- I'm here! - Did you study a lot?

Dear parents, we are through for the day.

We wish a safe way home.

Thank you.

Keita.

I've never taken you camping, have I?

Why did you say so, then?

The principal advised me to.

You've learned a lot of things at school...

You also said: "The omelette my mother made me."

- Did you pass it successfully? - Yes.

- Have you painted balloons? - Yes.

- With a very nice monster - A nice monster?!

Damn, you caught me red-handed!

Very strange seeing you here on a Saturday.

I intended to leave before you came.

- The mock-up looks very good. - Thank you.

I've checked it three times.

Your turn.

I won't be bothering you any more; I'm off.

I won't be long, shall we go eat somewhere?

I've planned going to the movies with my wife.

Thanks to you and your hard work,

I have time to stay with my family.

- I'm counting on you. - I appreciate it

That's the South and that's the North, isn't it?

Yes, the sun rises from here.

I'll put a couple of families in the park.

- With dogs? - Yes, it'll look more like everyday life.

Everyone,

the boss invites to have something to eat, it's got very late.

You can choose between pizza, rice with meat...

It doesn't seem bad to me him going to a private college.

Ryota thinks he should make an effort now for the sake of the future.

The fixed is ringing.

- Will you answer it? - It must be daddy.

I'll tell you about aunt, bye.

Well?

It's daddy.

Are you coming to dinner?

I thought you'd get home later.

Shouldn't he be practising the piano?

He's through with the exams, so, for once...

He must be disciplined.

If you lose a day...

You'll be three days late trying to recuperate, I know.

Come on, Keita.

It's piano time.

Come on, let's play.

Have you already had dinner?

The bath is ready.

Almost nothing, a slice of pizza.

Why didn't you send me a text message?

Isn't there anything?

I'll make some pasta for you.

Minura has send us home-cooked pasta.

Seems great, let's have it.

Don't overcook the pasta.

Don't worry, I'll be careful.

No eggs in the evening, too much coleslaw.

Just one won't do me anything, isn't it so, Keita?

Punished!

Why am I being punished for?

Come on, you try once again.

I hope Minura is all right with the new job.

Of course he is.

He is made for living in the country.

You don't seem to care.

You used to always protect him.

I haven't got enough time to waste it on losers.

Listen, listening to you, I also am a loser.

Is he sleeping already?

He was stressed and tired.

We did our bets, now it's up to him.

He's trying hard, he wants to be like you.

Don't you think he has has grown up?

You think so?

It'd seem he told Daichi to leave him alone.

Let's hope it's true.

In our days, kindness is a defect.

At the interview you said it was his strength.

You should praise him more.

It's enough that one of us pampers him.

May I?

Thank you for taking the day off.

Keita was thrilled.

I'd love being able to dedicate at last the Sundays to him.

I'll have more time when this project will be over.

It's been six years I've been hearing you saying the exact same thing.

Is that true?

Yes, it is.

I almost forgot.

They've called from Maebashi hospital.

What hospital?!

That's where I gave birth to Keita.

Yes, and?

I don't know, they said they wanted to talk to us.

About what?

They'll tell us when we go there.

I'm worried.

I hope it's nothing bad.

Swapped children?!

That used to happen long ago, when we were born.

Yes.

Most cases are from the end of the '60s.

From those experiences,

we started writing the names with marker

on the sole of the new born babies.

What happened, then?

Well...

How do you know the child is not the other couple's son?

The blood test made when he enrolled school

doesn't match his parents'.

- But ours do. - No.

Are you sure?

Then... Keita...

...is not our son?

Three male babies were born in that hospital that same day.

We must first do their DNA tests.

Then we'll know...

Two to go, one to go.

"CONGRATULATIONS, KEITA"

Come on, together.

Congratulations, Keita, for having passed the entrance exam.

- Very well. - Come on.

- That's the way to do it! - Great.

- The tomato is good. - Really?

That's how you eat.

Open your mouth.

A fried crayfish.

A crayfish.

Let me see.

- That's very good. - Very good.

Now.

Very good.

Do you want to see it?

Press here.

- If you press here, you'll see the ones before. - Yes.

- Come on, once again. - And if I press here...

All four together.

All four together.

All four together.

All four together.

Open your mouth.

"The results of test #1, taken from Nonomiya Ryota,"

"The results of test #2, taken from Nonomiya Midori"

"The results of test #3, taken from Nonomiya Keita"

"show they are not related. "

"Report conclusions."

Now I understand.

That's exactly why I asked you

if that small town hospital was sure.

My mother had me there...

- And my brothers. - That's not enough.

You were very busy.

I was feeling very lonely.

My mother, at least, could come and see me.

How come I didn't realize it?

I am the mother.

- Yes, it's here. - We were delayed.

I told you to fill the tank.

Here they are.

Please forgive us, we are very sorry for being late.

My wife had the idea...

...I should change clothes just when we were leaving the house.

Good afternoon.

- The Saiki family. - Good afternoon.