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Look Back

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Fujino, a gifted and determined teenager, is confident in her talent as an aspiring manga artist while the reclusive Kyomoto rarely leaves her room, devoting herself entirely to drawing. Brought together by their shared passion, the two small-town girls pursue their dream of becoming manga artists over the course of thirteen years.

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Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com 3 days ago
This is a movie you’ll remember fondly. It might even make you want to buy pens and paper and make comics. Go to Full Review Jay Weissberg Variety Sep 7, 2026
As long as audiences accept that this is basically a two-hander, the absence of any other characters with more than stick-figure attributes becomes less problematic. Go to Full Review Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture Sep 7, 2026
With Look Back, Kore-eda reminds us why he’s one of modern cinema’s great humanists. Go to Full Review Karlie Rogers Exclaim! 1 day ago
8/10
A beautifully shot, thoughtful drama about pursuing your dreams, and each frame feels like a living, breathing piece of art. Go to Full Review James Marsh ScreenAnarchy 1 day ago
2.5/5
All the prerequisite elements are in place for Look Back to have been classic Kore-eda, but the dramatic heft at the heart of Fujimoto’s story has eluded the master filmmaker this time. Go to Full Review James Hadfield Japan Times 2 days ago
3/5
The film excels at the geeky stuff, showing with documentary detail the increasingly sophisticated hand-drawn techniques that Ayumu and Kyomoto use, before the former makes the leap to working digitally. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Hirokazu Koreeda

Director

Natsuki Deguchi

Ayumu Fujino

Aju Makita

Kyōmoto

Furi Nanase

Young Fujino

Rokka Okada

Young Kyōmoto

Masaki Suda

Maeda
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Movie Info

Synopsis Fujino, a gifted and determined teenager, is confident in her talent as an aspiring manga artist while the reclusive Kyomoto rarely leaves her room, devoting herself entirely to drawing. Brought together by their shared passion, the two small-town girls pursue their dream of becoming manga artists over the course of thirteen years.
Director
Hirokazu Koreeda
Producer
Daiki Koide, Daiju Koide
Screenwriter
Hirokazu Koreeda
Production Co
K2 Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 40m
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