Look Back
“"Keep your eyes on my back and you'll grow too."”
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.
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Cast
10 people
Natsuki Deguchi
Fujino
Known for
Drawing Closer
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Aju Makita
Kyomoto
Known for
House of Ninjas
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Fuuri Nanase
Young Fujino
Also in
Traveling Practice
Rokka Okada
Young Kyomoto
No other roles listed
Masaki Suda
Maeda
Known for
The Boy and the Heron
Fireworks
Kankuro Kudo
Tamai
Known for
Tekkonkinkreet
Memories of Matsuko
Kayo Noro
Akari
Known for
Rebooting
Monster
Ryo Ikeda
Hitoshi
Known for
House of Ninjas
Mondays
Miyu Sasaki
Megumi
Known for
Shoplifters
Maho Yamada
Manabe
Known for
Rent-a-Cat
Cloud
Hirokazu Kore-eda Director · Tatsuki Fujimoto Story Yuta Bandoh Composer
Worldwide gross $930K · United States release December 30, 2026 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$929,800
Production
K2 Pictures
Production
Shueisha
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
ルックバック
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Italy · September 7, 2026
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
Japan · September 11, 2026
Theatrical
United States · December 30, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States
September 27, 2026 · Premiere · Beyond Fest
October 3, 2026 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Houston Cinema Arts Festival
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · IFFBoston Fall Focus
October 13, 2026 · Premiere · Vermont International Film Festival
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · Santa Fe International Film Festival
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Orcas Island Film Festival
October 17, 2026 · Premiere · New Hampshire Film Festival / Chicago International Film Festival / Montclair Film Festival
October 20, 2026 · Premiere · Philadelphia Film Festival
October 21, 2026 · Premiere · Newport Beach Film Festival
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Refocus Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · SCAD Savannah Film Festival
October 26, 2026 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
October 29, 2026 · Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Miami Film Festival GEMS
November 2, 2026 · Premiere · Austin Film Festival
November 6, 2026 · Premiere · San Diego Asian Film Festival
January 15, 2027 · Theatrical
Australia
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Japanese Film Festival
December 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Austria
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Brazil
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
Canada
September 14, 2026 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 6, 2026 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
France
June 16, 2027 · Theatrical
Germany
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
Hong Kong SAR China
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Indonesia
November 18, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 13, 2026 · Premiere · Cork International Film Festival
Italy
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 20, 2026 · Premiere · Morelia International Film Festival
Philippines
November 13, 2026 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival
November 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Poland
October 1, 2026 · Premiere · TAURON Young Horizons International Film Festival
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · Warsaw International Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Kamera Akcja Festival / Spektrum Film Festival
Russia
October 17, 2026 · Premiere · KARO International Art Film Festival
Singapore
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Singapore International Film Festival
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Slovenia
November 11, 2026 · Premiere · Ljubljana International Film Festival
South Korea
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Switzerland
November 3, 2026 · Premiere · Geneva International Film Festival
Taiwan
September 11, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Filmekimi
United Kingdom
October 14, 2026 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 8, 2026 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival
November 19, 2026 · Premiere · Inverness Film Festival
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