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Nobody Knows

2004Movie2 h 21 minPG-13

Drama
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Letterboxd4.4/5Metacritic888.0
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Letterboxd4.4/5Metacritic888.0

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

Fingerprint

  • Hits close to home.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Weighs on you.

Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Parental Neglectin 957 titlesKeiko is more negligent than caring when it comes to her kids, as she leaves them for months on end and then comes back with presents.Adults Are Uselessin 1,545 titlesPlayed with, as, adults can't help because they don't really know the situation and, unfortunately, Akira doesn't tell them either.All 15 tropes

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