This Is Noriko
典子は、今
Release: 1981-09-12
·Runtime: 117m
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Shibata Film Promotion
Kinema Tokyo
