Look Back
"Keep your eyes on my back and you'll grow too."
1h 40m / Drama
In theaters Wed, Dec 30, 2026
About the film
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.
From Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, Like Father, Like Son), Look Back follows popular class cartoonist Fujino as rivalry with reclusive artist Kyomoto turns into a shared passion for drawing.
- Directed by
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Starring
- Natsuki Deguchi, Aju Makita, Fuuri Nanase, Rokka Okada
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