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.
Zenzō Matsuyama
Director
Noriko Tsuji
Noriko Matsubara

Misako Watanabe
Harue Matsubara

Fumie Kashiyama

Hajime Izu

Mizuho Suzuki
Mayuko Wakamori
Noriko as a girl
Shozo Inagaki

Masami Shimojō

Mitsue Suzuki