Nobody Knows (2004)
Dare mo shiranai (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 2h 21min
- Drama
- 21 Oct 2004 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 13 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast
| Yûya Yagira | ... |
Akira Fukushima
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Ayu Kitaura | ... |
Kyoko
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Hiei Kimura | ... |
Shigeru
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Momoko Shimizu | ... |
Yuki
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Hanae Kan | ... |
Saki
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Keiko, the mother
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Kazuyoshi Kushida | ... |
Yoshinaga, The Landlord
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Yukiko Okamoto | ... |
Eriko Yoshinaga
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| Sei Hiraizumi | ... |
Mini-market Manager
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| Ryô Kase | ... |
Mini-market Employee
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Takako Tate | ... |
Mini-market teller
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| Yûichi Kimura | ... |
Sugihara (Taxi Driver)
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| Ken'ichi Endô | ... |
Pachinko Parlor Employee
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| Susumu Terajima | ... |
Baseball coach
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Shinichi Hashizawa |
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Asato Hayashida |
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Suguru Horimizu |
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Tairiku Horita |
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Haruna Imai |
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Michi'e Kakimaru |
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Yasuhiro Kamakae |
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Shirô Katô |
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Kaminari Kobayashi |
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Koji Koike |
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Tomoko Kuroki |
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Hiromi Kuronuma |
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Sota Maeda |
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Yôko Mori |
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Yûya Morita |
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Yuki Murano |
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Maoi Nakai |
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Sato Oonuki |
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Fumiko Sakamoto | ... |
Shopper
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Yayoi Sugi |
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Kenichi Takahashi |
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Yûdai Takayama |
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Keita Tanaka |
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Mitsuyo Tsukada |
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Taiki Ueda |
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Directed by
| Kore-eda Hirokazu | ... | (as Hirokazu Koreeda) |
Written by
| Kore-eda Hirokazu | ... | () (as Hirokazu Koreeda) |
Produced by
| Kore-eda Hirokazu | ... | producer (as Hirokazu Koreeda) |
| Satoshi Kôno | ... | associate producer |
| Yutaka Shigenobu | ... | executive producer |
| Hijiri Taguchi | ... | line producer |
| Toshirô Uratani | ... | associate producer (as Toshiro Uratani) |
Music by
| Gontiti | ||
Cinematography by
| Yutaka Yamazaki | ||
Editing by
| Kore-eda Hirokazu | ... | (as Hirokazu Koreeda) |
Editorial Department
| Reiko Kikuike | ... | negative cutter |
| Masayuki Mitsuhashi | ... | colour timing |
| Yukiko Okabe | ... | negative cutter |
| Yôko Satô | ... | negative cutter |
| Yoshiko Tsujii | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Yoshiko Arae | ||
Production Design by
| Toshihiro Isomi | ||
| Keiko Mitsumatsu | ||
Makeup Department
| Miwako Kobayashi | ... | makeup artist |
| Mutsuki Sakai | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Eitarô Kobayashi | ... | assistant production manager |
| Bong-ou Lee | ... | assistant production manager |
| Yasushi Minatoya | ... | unit production manager |
| Osamu Shiraishi | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Masatada Hirabayashi | ... | assistant director |
| Kiichi Kumagai | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Ayu Hasuike | ... | props |
| Kôichi Horiuchi | ... | assistant art director |
| Takehiro Ishitani | ... | props |
| Masatoshi Katô | ... | props |
| Ayako Matsuo | ... | props |
| Akio Saitô | ... | props (as Akio Saito) |
| Emiko Tsuyuki | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Masaki Ikeda | ... | boom operator |
| Tetsuya Kaida | ... | boom operator |
| Osamu Matsumoto | ... | boom operator |
| Shuji Ohtake | ... | assistant sound |
| Akihiko Okase | ... | sound effects editor |
| Yoshiteru Takahashi | ... | sound editor |
| Kazuhiko Tomita | ... | boom operator |
| Yutaka Tsurumaki | ... | sound |
| Kazuharu Urata | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Shô Rizawa | ... | opticals |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Saiko Hashimoto | ... | assistant photographer |
| Gen Hirai | ... | camera operator |
| Yoshihiro Ikeuchi | ... | assistant photographer |
| Rinko Kawauchi | ... | still photographer |
| Takayuki Matsui | ... | photographer |
| Isao Nozaki | ... | camera operator |
| Yuzuru Satô | ... | gaffer (as Yuzuru Sato) |
| Toshio Suzuki | ... | camera operator |
| Yoshihisa Toda | ... | assistant camera / assistant photographer |
Music Department
| Titi Matsumura | ... | musician |
| Gonzalez Mikami | ... | musician |
Additional Crew
| Kaoru Kasai | ... | publicity design |
| Manami Kishira | ... | publicity design |
| Fumi Miyazaki | ... | publicity design |
| Atsushi Naito | ... | legal service |
| Asako Nishikawa | ... | stage manager |
| Yoshiko Sakazaki | ... | stage manager |
| Shiho Satô | ... | advertising (as Shiho Sato) |
Production Companies
- Bandai Visual Company
- Cine Qua Non Films
- Engine Film
- Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs (support)
- Nobody Knows Project Team
- TV Man Union (executive production)
- c-style
Distributors
- 791 Cine (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- ARP Sélection (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Bright Angel Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Capri Films (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cine Qua Non Films (Japan) (theatrical)
- Golden Scene (2004) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kino Bez Granits (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Lighthouse Pictures (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (2005) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2005) (Germany) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sharmill Films (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Stadtkino Filmverleih (2004) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Amazonia Films (2012) (Venezuela)
- Filmarti (2004) (Turkey)
- Four Films (2007) (Chile) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- One Movie (2007) (Italy)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Landmark Studio (recording studio)
- Titra Film Paris (French subtitles)
- Tokyo Monorail (transportation services)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 Claudio Carvalho |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,291,772 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filmed chronologically over almost an entire year. See more » |
| Goofs | When Akira buys the stack of chocolates for Yuki near the end of the movie, he buys 19 boxes and the total comes to 1,895 yen. As there was no sales tax at the time Japan, each box would have to be priced at 99.74 yen - which is essentially impossible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Story of Children and Film (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Houseki See more » |
| Quotes |
Yuki:
No, I'm gonna meet mommy at the station. Kyoko: She's not coming home today. Yuki: I'm sure she's coming home today. See more » |