Look Back
2026, Japanese. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
"Keep your eyes on my back and you'll grow too."
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 11 September 2026
- Original title
- ルックバック
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Box office
- $930K
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Look Back runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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What movies are like Look Back?
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Who directed Look Back?
Look Back (2026) was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and stars Natsuki Deguchi, Aju Makita, Fuuri Nanase.