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What Should We Have Done?

20241h 42m8.2 / 10

In 1983, the director’s 24-year-old sister developed symptoms of schizophrenia. Her parents couldn’t accept it—refusing to seek treatment for their sick child, they confined her to their house, to the point of even fixing a padlock on the front door to lock her in. Her younger brother, suspicious of his parents’ actions, began filming the family in an effort to openly question them. A family conflict that lasted over twenty years.

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What Should We Have Done? was released December 7, 2024. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

In 1983, the director’s 24-year-old sister developed symptoms of schizophrenia. Her parents couldn’t accept it—refusing to seek treatment for their sick child, they confined her to their house, to the point of even fixing a padlock on the front door to lock her in. Her younger brother, suspicious of his parents’ actions, began filming the family in an effort to openly question them. A family conflict that lasted over twenty years.

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Credits

Directed by
Fujino Tomoaki

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
Japanese
Original title
どうすればよかったか?

Production

  • TOFOO FILMS, LLC
  • Zou-shima

Themes

caregiver burdendocumentarydysfunctional familyfamily secretsmental illnessschizophreniasibling relationship