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Look Back (Rukku Bakku)

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Japan
2026
100 mins

Two artists, the brash Fujino and the reclusive Kyomoto, meet and develop a bond over making manga. The film follows the two girls as they develop a series that starts in a school newspaper and develops into a national bestselling series. Although tied by their love of their shared creation, they proceed to live very different lives into their adult years.

Directed by the prolific Hirokazu Kore-eda (Palme d’Or winning Shoplifters, Broker, recent GEMS title Monster) and based upon the famous manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the film – shot entirely on 35mm and with gorgeous cinematography – is a crowd-pleaser for all ages 15 and up.

Tickets

Friday October 306pm

Koubek Center

  • Year
    2026
  • Country
    Japan
  • Language
    Japanese
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Hirokazu Kore-eda
  • Producer
    Daiju Koide
  • Writer
    Hirokazu Kore-eda
  • Cinematographer
    Senzo Ueno
  • Editor
    Hirokazu Kore-eda
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Drama, Coming-of-age
  • Award
    Special Presentation

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