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Kore-eda’s Look Back explores the bonds and costs of artistic collaboration

Original report: 16 October 2026

The Guardian’s October 2026 review praises Hirokazu Kore-eda’s adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga as an intimate study of creative friendship. Its two young artists find success together before differing ambitions fracture a partnership built on complementary talents.