Look Back

Look Back

"Keep your eyes on my back and you'll grow too."

2026 · 100 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama

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.

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda · Written by Hirokazu Kore-eda

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