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Synopsis
Hirokazu Kore-eda, who wrote and directed the international success After Life, returns with this story about a family dealing with an unusual dilemma in an unusual manner. Keiko (You) is a single mother who moves with her 12-year-old son, Akira (Yuya Yagira), into a small flat in a large city; however, what the building management doesn't know is that Keiko also has three other children, all fathered by different men: ten-year-old Kyoko (Ayu Kitaura), seven-year-old Shigeru (Hiei Kimura), and four-year-old Yuki (Momoko Shimizu). One day, Akira finds a note from his mother, saying that she'll be away for a while and that he's in charge while she's gone; the message is accompanied by an envelope full of money. Akira takes this news in stride, since it isn't the first time this has happened; he sees to it that the bills are paid, Kyoko takes care of the housework, and the youngest kids look after one another. But days stretch into weeks and it becomes clear that Kieko may not be coming back for a while. At first, the children try to keep up appearances as if their mother were still around, but as time goes on and money gets low, things become increasingly chaotic, and Keiko starts running out of ways to dodge the landlord and keep their problem a secret. Daremo Shiranai was inspired by actual events known in Japan as The Affair of the Four Abandoned Children of Nishi-Sugamo, though Kore-eda's version differs considerably from what occurred in real life. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

You Fukushima, Keiko
Yuya Yagira Akira
Ayu Kitaura Kyoko
Hiei Kimura Shigeru
Momoko Shimizu Yuki
Hanae Kan Saki

Production Crew

Keiko Mitsumatsu Art Director
Toshihiro Isomi Art Director
Kohno Satoshi Associate Producer
Uratani Toshiro Associate Producer
Arae Yoshiko Casting
Yamazaki Yutaka Cinematographer
Yutaka Yamazaki Cinematographer
Gontiti Composer (Music Score)
Hirokazu Kore-eda Director
Kore-Eda Hirokazu Director
Hirokazu Kore-eda Editor
Kore-Eda Hirokazu Editor
Kawashiro Kazumi Executive Producer
Shigenobu Yutaka Executive Producer
Yutaka Shigenobu Executive Producer
Takako Tate Featured Music
Kiichi Kumagai First Assistant Director
Kumagai Kiichi First Assistant Director
Taguchi Hijiri Line Producer
Hirokazu Kore-eda Producer
Kore-Eda Hirokazu Producer
Isomi Toshihiro Production Designer
Mitsumatsu Keiko Production Designer
Shiraishi Osamu Production Manager
Hirokazu Kore-eda Screenwriter
Kore-Eda Hirokazu Screenwriter
Tate Takako Songwriter
Yukata Tsurumaki Sound/Sound Designer
Kawauchi Rinko Still Photographer
Year: 2004
Runtime: 140
Country: Japan
MPAA Rating: PG13
for mature thematic elements and some sexual references
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Bandai Visual Company
Cine Qua Non
Engine Film
TV Man Union

Release
February 04, 2005 (USA - Limited)
by IFC Films

Awards
2004 - In Competition - Cannes Film Festival
2004 - Film Presented - Toronto International Film Festival
2004 - Film Presented - Telluride Film Festival