96. Nobody Knows
Based on a true story, Hirokazu Koreeda’s film “Nobody Knows” is about 4 children abandoned in an apartment by their mother, who sporadically sends them money and presents until she just forgets about them. What is so remarkable about this film is just how studiously Koreeda avoids melodrama, tearjerking, and sentimentality. “Nobody Knows” feels like a documentary at times; it is long, and slow, and because it never begs your heart to break, your heart is free to break for these kids all on its own. And it will. More than ever before.
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