Okaasan, Ore wa Daijoubu | tear-jerker drama | 2015

(Mom, I'm Okay) is based on a true story. It is adapted from the novel Soccer Boys - Ashita e no Kizuna-kun no Tamenara Ganbareru by Kumiko Shimizu, which tells the real-life story of a teenager named Sasaki Ryohei, a high school student in Shimane, becomes the vice-captain of the youth soccer club with dreams of winning the prefectural championship. His life revolves around soccer as his mother cares for his bedridden younger brother, Shohei, battling a long-term illness. Tragedy strikes when Ryohei is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Determined to fight the illness, he and his family face this daunting challenge. Ryohei's surgery at Ishikawa General Medical Centre changes their lives, and his soccer club rallies behind him. They progress through the preliminaries, aiming for the championship, uniting in the face of adversity.