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 Sept. 12, 1981 117 min None+

Genres: Biography, Drama

Keywords: aspectratio.1-85-1

Production Companies: Shibata Film Promotion, Kinema Tokyo

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese