Nobody Knows (2004)
- Original title
- 誰も知らない
- Directed by
- Hirokazu Koreeda
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 653 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Four young half-siblings are left alone in a Tokyo apartment after their mother disappears. The oldest boy, Akira, tries to keep the family together while hiding their situation from the outside world.
melancholicrestrainedquiettenderslow-burnbleakintimatepoignant
What happens
Nobody Knows (誰も知らない, Dare mo Shiranai) is a 2004 Japanese drama film based on the 1988 Sugamo child abandonment case. The film is written, produced, directed and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda, and it stars Yuya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, and Hiei Kimura. Nobody Knows tells the story of four children: Akira, Kyōko, Shigeru, and Yuki, who are aged between twelve and five years old. They are half-siblings, with each of them having a different father. Because the three youngest children are in the apartment illegally without the landlord's knowledge or permission, they cannot go outside or be seen in the apartment, and they do not attend school. Their mother leaves them alone for weeks, and finally does not return. Forced over time to survive on their own, they can only rely on each other to face the multiple challenges in front of them. Nobody Knows was first shown at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival on 12 May 2004. It was subsequently released in Japanese cinemas on 7 August 2004. The film received widespread critical acclaim, and it grossed over US$11 million worldwide. It won several awards, most notably Best Actor at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival as well as Best Film and Best Director awards at the 47th Blue Ribbon Awards. At the time Yuya Yagira became the youngest Best Actor winner in the history of the Cannes Film Festival. It was Japan's official submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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