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79% Critic Match
Look Back
“"Keep your eyes on my back and you'll grow too."”
7.9 / 10• 2026• 1h 40m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Natsuki Deguchi
Fujino
Lead
Aju Makita
Kyomoto
Fuuri Nanase
Young Fujino
Rokka Okada
Young Kyomoto
Masaki Suda
Maeda
Kankuro Kudo
Tamai
Kayo Noro
Akari
Ryo Ikeda
Hitoshi
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hirokazu Kore-eda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Look Back is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
