This documentary follows a daughter and her parents on the brink of a family breakdown. The daughter, now a hikikomori, was strictly disciplined by her parents from a young age, but bullying at her prestigious high school led to her refusing to go to school. She forgot how to smile, and the relationship between her and her parents deteriorated. She gradually became violent and began to self-harm. Driven to despair, the parents turned to the Hikikomori Independence Support Center, only to be met by a tough-looking support worker... The daughter, who relentlessly refused, was treated with overwhelming violence...
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Japan
Sarina Toyama