Nobody Knows
2004 141 min

Nobody Knows

誰も知らない

Director Kore-eda Hirokazu
Cast Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura, Yûya Yagira

In a small Tokyo apartment, four siblings are abandoned by their mother, leaving twelve-year-old Akira to shoulder the heavy burden of caring for his younger brothers and sisters. As they navigate life in isolation, hidden from the eyes of society, their childhood innocence gradually gives way to profound solitude and resilience. Kore-eda Hirokazu directs this heartbreaking and understated drama, capturing the quiet strength of children forced to grow up too soon while living in the unseen corners of a bustling metropolis.

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