Plot
In Tokyo, the reckless single mother Keiko moves to a small apartment with her twelve years old son Akira Fukushima and his siblings Shigeru and Yuki. Kyoko, another sibling arrives later by train. The children have different fathers and do not have schooling, but they have a happy life with their mother. When Keiko finds a new boyfriend, she leaves the children alone, giving some money to Akira and assigning him to take care of his siblings. When the money runs out, Akira manages to find means to survive with the youngsters without power supply, gas or water at home, and with the landlord asking for the rent.
Written by
Hirokazu Koreeda
Directed by
Hirokazu Koreeda
Crew
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Bandai Visual, c-style, Engine Films, Dare mo Shiranai Seisaku Iinkai
Languages
Awards
13 wins & 10 nominations total