Made in 2003 and directed by Hirokazu Kore eda, this 141 minute drama is filled with the daily moments of discovery, pleasure and dispair that make up the lives of Akira, Kyoko, Shigeru and 5 year old Yuki as they attempt to survive following their mother's abandonment.
Starring J-Pop icon YOU as Keiko Fukushima and the remarkable acting talents of Yuya Yagira as 12 year old Akira, Nobody Knows is a quietly meandering river of dashed hopes for the four children left stranded by the one adult who should have given a damn.
Like a lot of Japanese movies, this film has that indefinable quality about it that manages to both subdue and highlight the misery and hoplessness our four main characters endure. It's this quality which draws me time and time again to non-western films and what makes this film a very heart-rending experience.
Brilliant casting and lots of floor level cinematography make this a film I strongly reccommend (but have a box of tissues handy!)
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Yes, you're right, it's a very sad film. I walked away at the end feeling exhausted and overwrought. Brilliant, though, well worth the trauma.
Good to see you're blogging again!
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