This Is Noriko

This Is Noriko (1981)

典子は、今

Fictionalized account of 20-year-old Noriko Tsuji, a real-life victim of a severe birth defect which afflicted 8,000 Japanese, children whose mothers took the sedative thalidomide during pregnancy. Tsuji has stunted flipper-like arms amputated at the behest of a father who deserted her soon after her birth. Nonetheless, the resourceful Noriko uses her feet to accomplish most of the tasks others would do with their hands.

Date of release
1981-09-12
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama
Director
Zenzō Matsuyama

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