This Is Noriko (1981)

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.

Released

1981-09-12

Genres

Drama

Runtime

117 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Zenzō Matsuyama, Zenzō Matsuyama

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes