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Nobody Knows

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2004-08-07

Runtime: 141 mins

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama

Original title: Nobody Knows

Production Companies: Engine Film, c-style, Bandai Visual, TV Man Union, Cinequanon

Production Countries: Japan

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