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Nobody Knows
He was twelve and nobody knew he'd become the parent. If that was you: it was never your job. 🍫
Who it's for
Twelve-year-old Akira is left to care for his three younger siblings in a Tokyo apartment after their mother leaves, and the film simply watches, without melodrama, as he tries to manage rent, food and secrecy.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Hirokazu Kore-eda's drama follows four half-siblings who live hidden in a cramped Tokyo apartment. When their mother leaves them for a long period, 12-year-old Akira becomes the caregiver. The younger children cannot go to school or be seen outside, and as money runs out the siblings must rely entirely on each other over the course of about a year.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A young child's death and neglect.
Age: PG-13
And if it is a fear you would dispel, the seat of that fear is in your heart and not in the hand of the feared.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Freedom”
