A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job.
トウキョウソナタ is of 2 hour(s) and 0 minute(s). It is Produced By: Nikkatsu Corporation, Django Films, Fortissimo Films, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Entertainment Farm. It was released on 2008-09-27. It has the tagline: Every family has its secrets. It has an average vote of 7.33 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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