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Movie: Nobody Knows
Romaji: Dare mo shiranai
Japanese: 誰も知らない
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Writer: Hirokazu Koreeda
Producer: Hirokazu Koreeda
Cinematographer: Yutaka Yamazaki
Release Date: August 7, 2004 (Japan)
Runtime: 141 min.
Studio: Cinequanon, Bandai Visual
Distributor: Cinequanon
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

Nobody Knows tells the story of four siblings and their young mother (played by J-Pop star You) who move into a small apartment in Tokyo. There is no father around, and in fact, all the children are the offspring of different men, as a result of their mother's wild lifestyle and immature personality. Yet, in the beginning, the family life is portrayed in a lovingly chaotic way. Society might not give the seal of approval, but the members of this non-nuclear family seem to enjoy an adventurous life together.

Things change for the children—12-year-old Akira, his serious-minded younger sister Kyoko, and their two younger siblings: avidly curious Shigeru and the adorable and innocent Yuki —when, shortly after they move in to their new home, their mother leaves to begin a new life with a man who lives in Osaka. Left with only a small amount of money and a note asking Akira to look after his younger siblings, the eldest brother's rank in the family shifts overnight and he becomes the surrogate head of the family.

Notes

Based on the true event know as the "Affair of the four abandoned children of Sugamo" - which occurred over a 9 month period in 1988 in Tokyo's Toshima Ward.

Cast

Yuya Yagira - Akira Fukushima
Ayu Kitaura - Kyoko
Hiei Kimura - Shigeru
Momoko Shimizu - Yuki
Hanae Kan - Saki
You - Keiko, the mother
Kazuyoshi Kushida - Yoshinaga, The Landlord
Yukiko Okamoto - Eriko Yoshinaga
Sei Hiraizumi - Mini-market Manager
Ryo Kase - Mini-market Employee
Takako Tate - Mini-market teller
Yuichi Kimura - Sugihara (Taxi Driver)
Kenichi Endo - Pachinko Parlor Employee
Susumu Terajima - Baseball coach
Yuji Maeda
Mari Hayashida

Trailer

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Film Festivals

2010 (12th) Mumbai Film Festival - October 21-28, 2010 - Celebration of Japanese Cinema
2012 (18th) Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema - February 14-21, 2012 - Hommage à Kore Eda Hirokazu

Awards

2004 (47th) Blue Ribbon Awards - February 14, 200
- "Best Picture"
- "Best Director"

Comments

Comment #3
sa0mai_bt Says:
Jun 16 2011 11:13 pm

Yūya Yagira won the award for Best Actor at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Comment #2
dom01374 Says:
Jan 02 2011 9:49 am

This Movie was perfectly portrayed, made and positioned as it was described to be 'haunting' through the events, music, and outcomes. And because the actress Hanae Kan was in this, i'd wish to see more strong simple movies such as this.
Comment #1
mitzmin Says:
Aug 24 2009 6:10 pm

The film is perfect.
Although the ending is sad, the film is really good. It isn't exaggerated, I mean, since it's a drama there aren't excessive "drama scenes" (what I meant was there aren't much shouts, tears, etc). It's very well balanced.
Yuya yagira was perfect at his role.