Message from oiwuagwu

[Anonymous]

Hello all. I watched Nobody Knows (2005) directed byHirokazu Koreeda last week. I give this movie a B-. The story is about the lives of four children living in a Tokyo apartment. These children are abandoned by their mother and the four are left to survive on their own with the little money that their mother leaves with them. The oldest is a 12 year old boy, Akira. I think this movie could be used to teach about poverty and the struggles of early teens with negligent parents. I don’t' want to spoil the story, but it's somewhat sad with a few glimpses of hope for the kids during the film. However, I can't say it has a happy American style ending.

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Netflicks Description.
Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda's touching film follows the empty lives of 12-year-old Akira (Yûya Yagira) and his three younger siblings (Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura and Momoko Shimizu) after their mother abandons them in a tiny Tokyo apartment. Pragmatic, determined and wise beyond his years, Akira manages the household as best he can -- but eventually the money runs out, and the children must find new ways to survive. Based on a true story.

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