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.