1987
5.7 (6 votes)
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Bandai Entertainment
Gagnon Productions
Kinema Amerika
Kinema Tokyo Company Ltd.
TOHO
TOHO-TOWA
Yoshimura Productions
Gagnon Productions
Kinema Amerika
Kinema Tokyo Company Ltd.
TOHO
TOHO-TOWA
Yoshimura Productions
The Kid Brother
An exceptional boy. An exceptional movie.
Overview
Going through life without legs, 12-year-old Kenny is active and enthusiastic, resisting the pressure to wear prosthetic limbs. He also finds himself the subject of a documentary made by a visiting French film crew. As the production unfolds, Kenny’s parents, brother, and absentee sister bring long-simmering tensions to the surface, shaking Kenny’s delicate sense of balance. Determined to better understand his place in the world, he hits the road for a daring journey of self-discovery.
Key Crew
Director: Claude Gagnon
Director of Photography: Yudai Kato
Producer: Kiyoshi Fujimoto
Writer: Claude Gagnon
