改編自LilyFranky的暢銷自傳小說，故事講述雅也前半生的成長經歷，記下他對母親的思念之情。在1960年代，母親離開遊手好閒的父親，獨自帶著幼小的雅也回到老家，將其撫育成人。長大後的雅也離家上京，在美術大學就讀，畢業後卻沒有穩定的職業，渾渾噩噩地生活。直至他知道母親得了胃癌，母子倆才再次在東京一起生活。樹木希林在片中飾演雅也的母親，將溫柔堅強又不失幽默的母親演得淋漓盡致，樹木希林的女兒内田也哉子則飾演年輕時的母親。樹木希林更因此片先後獲得兩個重要獎項，包括其首個最佳女主角殊榮──日本電影金像獎最優秀女主角獎，以及日刊體育電影大賞最佳女配角。

Before he became one of Japan’s most prolific character actors, Lily Franky was best known as a multi-talented novelist and artist. One of his most famous novels is his autobiography Tokyo Tower, a moving tale about a wayward son redeeming his past sins by taking care of his mother in her final years. The award-winning film adaptation by Matsuoka Joji approaches the story with unsentimental realism and offbeat humor, partly thanks to the unlikely pairing of Kiki Kirin and Odagiri Joe as mother and son.