France / May 13, 2004 / Cannes Film Festival
Did mom really abandon us?
2h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kazuyoshi Kushida | Yoshinaga |
| Yukiko Okamoto | Eriko Yoshinaga |
| Sei Hiraizumi | Tsukasa Nakanobu |
| Takako Tate | Sanae Miyajima |
| Yuichi Kimura | Sugihara |
| Kenichi Endo | Kazutaka Kyohashi |
| Susumu Terajima | Shinichi Izawa |
| Shinichi Hashizawa | Keiko's Husband |
| Shinya Kito |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 誰も知らない |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Engine Film, c-style, Bandai Visual, TV Man Union, Cinequanon |
| Release date | 7 agosto 2004 |
| Production | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Writer | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Casting | Yoshiko Arae |
| Editing | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Cinematography | Yutaka Yamazaki, Rinko Kawauchi |
| Assistant directors | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Camera operators | Yutaka Yamazaki, Rinko Kawauchi |
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| Additional photography | Yutaka Yamazaki, Rinko Kawauchi |
| Production design | Keiko Mitsumatsu, Toshihiro Isomi |
| Art direction | Keiko Mitsumatsu, Toshihiro Isomi |
| Set decoration | Keiko Mitsumatsu, Toshihiro Isomi |
| Music | Titi Matsumura, Yutaka Tsurumaki |
| Sound | Titi Matsumura, Yutaka Tsurumaki |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Australia / Feb 28, 2005 / M / Adelaide Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 11, 2019 / 12A
Italy / May 25, 2026 / Rassegna "Riflessi dell'invisibile"
Theatrical release
Japan / Aug 07, 2004
Hong Kong / Oct 21, 2004
France / Nov 10, 2004 / 12
United States / Feb 04, 2005 / PG-13
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Germany / Mar 03, 2005 / 6
South Korea / Apr 01, 2005 / All
Netherlands / Apr 14, 2005 / 12
Australia / Jun 09, 2005 / M
Portugal / Mar 30, 2006 / M/12
Physical media
United Kingdom / May 16, 2005 / 12 / DVD
United States / Sep 13, 2005 / PG-13 / DVD
Netherlands / Oct 11, 2005 / 12 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Oct 21, 2005 / 12 / Nederland 3
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