This Is Noriko1981
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
- 12. 9. 1981
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Certification
- NO
- Country, language
- JP · JA