Dare mo shiranai

Name: Dare mo shiranai
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004-10-21
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Yûya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura, Momoko Shimizu, Hanae Kan

IMDb ID: tt0408664 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 8.0 (33,392 votes)

Genres: Drama

In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustria: Nobody Knows
Australia: Nobody Knows
Canada: Nobody Knows (English)
Germany: Nobody Knows
Denmark: Nobody Knows
Egypt: Nobody Knows (English)
United Kingdom: Nobody Knows
Hong Kong: Nobody Knows (English)
Ireland: Nobody Knows (English)
India: Nobody Knows (English)
Netherlands: Nobody Knows
New Zealand: Nobody Knows (English)
Singapore: Nobody Knows (English)
Thailand: Nobody Knows (English)
United States: Nobody Knows
World-wide: Nobody Knows (English)
South Africa: Nobody Knows (English)
Argentina: Nadie sabe
Spain: Nadie sabe
Mexico: Nadie sabe
Uruguay: Nadie sabe
Hungary: Anyátlanok
Sweden: Barnen som inte fanns
Japan: Daremo shiranai (Japanese, transliterated title)
Germany: Die Kofferkinder (TV Title)
Poland: Dziecięcy świat
Turkey: Kimse Farketmiyor (Turkish)
Italy: Nessuno lo sa
Serbia: Niko ne zna
Poland: Nikt nie wie (Festival Title)
Romania: Nimeni nu stie
Brazil: Ninguém Pode Saber
Portugal: Ninguém Sabe
France: Nobody knows
Canada: Personne ne sait (French)
Greece: Κανείς δεν ξέρει
Bulgaria: Никой не знае (Bulgarian)
Russia: Никто не узнает
China: 无人知晓 (Mandarin)
Taiwan: 無人知曉的夏日清晨
Japan: 誰も知らない (Japanese)
Hong Kong: 誰知赤子心 (Mandarin)
Nadie sabeContent RatingPG-13Release Date2004-10-21Runtime141 minutesMetascore88IMDb Popularity0User Reviews136Critic Reviews75Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordschild abandonment
japan
neglect
malnutrition
child raises siblingsFilming LocationsHaneda International Airport, Ota-ku, Tokyo, JapanProduction CompaniesBandai Visual Company
Cine Qua Non Films
Engine FilmOfficial SitesOfficial site (Japan) - http://www.daremoshiranai.com/
Official site (Singapore) - http://www.lhp.com.sg/nobodyknowsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408664/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0408664.jpgUpdated At2025-04-23T03:14:09

Directors

Hirokazu Koreeda

Writers

Hirokazu Koreeda

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Yûya Yagira | Character: Akira Fukushima
Actor: Ayu Kitaura | Character: Kyôko
Actor: Hiei Kimura | Character: Shigeru
Actor: Momoko Shimizu | Character: Yuki
Actor: Hanae Kan | Character: Saki
Actor: You | Character: Keiko - The Mother
Actor: Kazuyoshi Kushida | Character: Yoshinaga, The Landlord
Actor: Yukiko Okamoto | Character: Eriko Yoshinaga
Actor: Sei Hiraizumi | Character: Mini-market Manager
Actor: Ryô Kase | Character: Mini-market Employee
Actor: Takako Tate | Character: Mini-market Teller
Actor: Yûichi Kimura | Character: Sugihara - Taxi Driver
Actor: Ken'ichi Endō | Character: Pachinko Parlor Employee
Actor: Susumu Terajima | Character: Baseball Coach
Actor: Shinichi Hashizawa | Character: Actor
Actor: Asato Hayashida | Character: Actress
Actor: Suguru Horimizu | Character: Actor
Actor: Tairiku Horita | Character: Actor
Actor: Haruna Imai | Character: Actress
Actor: Michi'e Kakimaru | Character: Actress
Actor: Yasuhiro Kamakae | Character: Actor
Actor: Shirô Katô | Character: Actor
Actor: Kaminari Kobayashi | Character: Actor
Actor: Koji Koike | Character: Actor
Actor: Tomoko Kuroki | Character: Actress
Actor: Hiromi Kuronuma | Character: Actor
Actor: Sota Maeda | Character: Actor
Actor: Yôko Mori | Character: Actress
Actor: Yûya Morita | Character: Actor
Actor: Yuki Murano | Character: Actress
Actor: Maoi Nakai | Character: Actor
Actor: Sato Oonuki | Character: Actor
Actor: Fumiko Sakamoto | Character: Shopper
Actor: Yayoi Sugi | Character: Actress
Actor: Kenichi Takahashi | Character: Actor
Actor: Yûdai Takayama | Character: Actor
Actor: Keita Tanaka | Character: Actor
Actor: Mitsuyo Tsukada | Character: Actress
Actor: Taiki Ueda | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Hirokazu Koreeda | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Hirokazu Koreeda | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Hirokazu Koreeda | Role: Producer
Name: Satoshi Kôno | Role: Producer
Name: Yutaka Shigenobu | Role: Producer
Name: Hijiri Taguchi | Role: Producer
Name: Toshirô Uratani | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Gontiti | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Yutaka Yamazaki | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Hirokazu Koreeda | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Yoshiko Arae | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Toshihiro Isomi | Role: Production Designer
Name: Keiko Mitsumatsu | Role: Production Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Miwako Kobayashi | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mutsuki Sakai | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Yasushi Minatoya | Role: Production Manager
Name: Osamu Shiraishi | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Masatada Hirabayashi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Kiichi Kumagai | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Kôichi Horiuchi | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Masaki Ikeda | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tetsuya Kaida | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tsutomu Kawahigashi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Osamu Matsumoto | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mikio Mori | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shuji Ohtake | Role: Sound Department
Name: Akihiko Okase | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yoshiteru Takahashi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kazuhiko Tomita | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yutaka Tsurumaki | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kazuharu Urata | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Shô Rizawa | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Saiko Hashimoto | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gen Hirai | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yoshihiro Ikeuchi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rinko Kawauchi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Takayuki Matsui | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Isao Nozaki | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yuzuru Satô | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Toshio Suzuki | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yoshihisa Toda | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Reiko Kikuike | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Masayuki Mitsuhashi | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Yukiko Okabe | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Yôko Satô | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Yoshiko Tsujii | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Titi Matsumura | Role: Music Department
Name: Gonzalez Mikami | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Eitarô Kobayashi | Role: Production Department
Name: Bong-ou Lee | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Ayu Hasuike | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Takehiro Ishitani | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kaoru Kasai | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Masatoshi Katô | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Manami Kishira | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ayako Matsuo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fumi Miyazaki | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Atsushi Naito | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Asako Nishikawa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Akio Saitô | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yoshiko Sakazaki | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shiho Satô | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emiko Tsuyuki | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Nobody Knows | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi43909401/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi43909401/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563987772346.mp4?Expires=1788405675&Signature=UqiXii1QqNqWaking6-1YoHJL6u06VJQItGsJyeP4wLq7MRGHYBh1Izwm1HTuH7yRFpKUTiuLhwvDJqe1Ef-xQW-dlk-xtcJzSaD8Br3C-lO4maOWurvBmea~U-wLlpnLdjPe54x6EEyP65u~3u8RhbN8wYTsutAFIRTbbecj8YQvm7AwQQu14~OEQxrGtTitWrufE1G7bOy~-hNi7eaY8-jMjRSR00LXb1mIwZQxW9XhOoBLlN0mlCCvHVmeKlQ7HS5GTfbYorWG6lKRYi3Un4~OxtAmWixeMgfU7CKp4e2VneVD9h7BnV9~dat4eiRUvM7EJfsX1XNy30fyst~Lg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Nobody Knows | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi328859929/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi328859929/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563443339622.mp4?Expires=1788405675&Signature=UW-X3MheE4sAtcneWNTf1OfYPSMgRk-g389tqFzHNAxUBaE~VLMizlisbylgti8zJOIk2pBRm5yw8TdW67mjdNMuVzUzOSpQc6Q8Do5n8biopMHYdU~1UnLknVrQdBuPmV9DBwlffqXKE9ToLhCIs4OYuy9zK~-DSTij6nRbz5B5rEbnidxS9RgzGIoKN-5kosgefPw-u8ms09K3Lc-ckq38pt1MOwR44fQ4VOh8~c17BEb-UDX5gOPuwwbh-3lfGNtfPBXqx~ZnX5ZNpIAopr9yJ-3u7yvMkg5rzn6LDqtJcJTjTpZTGLYlBH37w-oK1I9KublAxUyM1-C~EAZc8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 13, 2004 (Cannes Film Festival)
Russia: June 27, 2004 (Moscow Film Festival)
France: June 29, 2004 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
Japan: August 7, 2004 (Tokyo)
Denmark: August 20, 2004 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
United States: September 3, 2004 (Telluride Film Festival)
Canada: September 11, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Canada: September 29, 2004 (Vancouver International Film Festival)
Thailand: September 30, 2004 (limited)
United States: October 9, 2004 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Belgium: October 10, 2004 (Flanders International Film Festival)
South Korea: October 11, 2004 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: October 21, 2004
Austria: October 24, 2004 (Vienna International Film Festival)
Spain: October 26, 2004 (Valladolid International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: November 2, 2004 (BFI London Film Festival)
France: November 10, 2004
Belgium: November 17, 2004
Greece: November 20, 2004 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Indonesia: December 5, 2004 (Jakarta International Film Festival)
Austria: December 10, 2004 (limited)
Russia: December 23, 2004
Singapore: December 23, 2004
Taiwan: February 4, 2005
United States: February 4, 2005 (New York City, New York)
Australia: February 28, 2005 (Adelaide Film Festival)
Israel: March 17, 2005
Denmark: March 23, 2005
Uruguay: March 25, 2005 (Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay)
Greece: April 1, 2005
South Korea: April 1, 2005
Turkey: April 9, 2005 (Istanbul Film Festival)
Argentina: April 13, 2005 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
Switzerland: April 14, 2005 (German speaking region)
Netherlands: April 14, 2005
Brazil: April 15, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro)
Brazil: April 21, 2005 (São Paulo)
Spain: May 13, 2005
Australia: June 9, 2005
Finland: June 15, 2005 (Midnight Sun Film Festival)
Mexico: August 12, 2005 (Mexico City)
Sweden: August 12, 2005
Finland: September 17, 2005 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Iceland: October 5, 2005 (Reykjavik International Film Festival)
Hungary: December 8, 2005
Portugal: March 30, 2006
China: June 19, 2006 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Iceland: September 29, 2006 (Reykjavik International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: September 30, 2006 (Hong Kong Asian Film Festival)
Argentina: November 2, 2006
Japan: October 21, 2009 (Tokyo International Film Festival)
India: October 26, 2010 (Mumbai Film Festival)
New Zealand: August 11, 2012 (Nelson Japanese Film Festival)
China: April 9, 2017 (Beijing International Film Festival)
United States: October 18, 2024 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Italy: May 25, 2026

Awards

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