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May 15, 2016akirakato rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a 2013 Japanese drama directed by Hirokazu Koreeda (是枝裕和). The Japanese title literally means "And he's become a father.(そして父になる)" And it really means it! One day, the couple learns that their biological son "Ryusei(琉晴)" was accidentally switched with "Keita(慶多)" after birth. After DNA tests prove the error, they must now make a life-changing decision to either keep "Keita", the boy they raised as their own son, or switch him for their biological son. Actually, the baby-switching incident was NOT an acccident but one of the nurses did it on purpose. The performances of both kid-actors are superb, and the story is sensitively written and smartly directed. The director uses familiar-seeming elements to tell a thought-provoking story. Gripping, profoudly involving and ultimately refreshing, this film is one of those rare films that keep you totally engaged. This film even moved Steven Spielberg, who has obtained a right to remake it.