Summary
In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Public viewing safe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 88Audiences 83GoodWatch 85
Running time
2 h 21 min
Longer than most dramas, +32 min on the typical 109
typical 109141Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2004
August 7, 2004
22 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for disturbing imagery and violence, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 people
Yuya YagiraAkira
Ayu KitauraKyoko
Hiei KimuraShigeru
Momoko ShimizuYuki
Hanae KanSaki
YOUKeiko
Ryo KaseHiroyama Jun
Kazuyoshi KushidaYoshinaga
Yukiko OkamotoEriko Yoshinaga
Sei HiraizumiTsukasa Nakanobu
Takako TateSanae Miyajima
Yuichi KimuraSugihara
Kenichi EndoKazutaka Kyohashi
Susumu TerajimaShinichi Izawa- SHShinichi HashizawaKeiko's Husband
Directing · 1
- Hirokazu Kore-eda Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
Production · 4
- Yoshiko Arae Casting
- Lee Bong-ou Production Manager
- Masahiro Yasuda Development Manager
- Osamu Shiraishi Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Yutaka Yamazaki Director of Photography
- Rinko Kawauchi Still Photographer
Sound · 2
- Titi Matsumura Original Music Composer
- Yutaka Tsurumaki Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Keiko Mitsumatsu Production Design
- Toshihiro Isomi Production Design
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