Nobody Knows

What a film from Hirokazu Kore-eda. Watching Akira take on the role of a “father” was deeply heartbreaking — not in a dramatic way, but in the quiet, real way the film unfolds. Seeing Akira sit alone, wondering in the nature, broke me because no child deserves that kind of loneliness. The movie felt slow-paced for me, yet I still found most of the scenes incredibly endearing to watch. Every moment hit hard because, as the eldest sibling like Akira, I could feel the weight of the responsibilities he carried on his own, with no guidance. Hugs to all the eldest siblings out there. There is so much to say about this exquisite film. The scene where Akira and his siblings all sneak out together in the broad daylight was so heart-wrenching ;( God I would never wish that kind of depressive life on my worst enemy.