This Is Noriko

1981· 117 min★ 6.6· Drama

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.

Cast: Noriko Tsuji, Misako Watanabe, Fumie Kashiyama

Director: Zenzō Matsuyama