
Not Born Yesterday
2023, Japanese. Directed by Kenji Fukuma.
Kenji Fukuma, who was active as a poet, film director, and critic, passed away in April 2023. This is his seventh feature film as a director. The film depicts the interaction between a 77-year-old former sailor who lost his wife and a 2nd-year middle school girl who longs for freedom from her family and school.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 11 November 2023
- Original title
- きのう生まれたわけじゃない
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kenji Fukuma
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Not Born Yesterday runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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If you liked Not Born Yesterday, try Hounddog, One Million Yen Girl, The Ballad of Narayama.
Who directed Not Born Yesterday?
Not Born Yesterday (2023) was directed by Kenji Fukuma and stars Kurumi, Kenji Fukuma, Sawa Masaki.