In this deeply personal documentary, ‘What Should We Have Done?’, director Fujino Tomoaki confronts the painful truth his doctor parents refused to face: his sister Masako’s schizophrenia.

In 1983, at the age of 24, director Fujino Tomoaki’s older sister Masako, a kind and caring person,
began showing symptoms of schizophrenia.

Having excelled academically, she was set to follow in her parents’ footsteps and become a medical doctor. But her sudden outbursts derailed both her plan and her life.

Despite the severity of her symptoms and Tomoaki’s pledge to treat her medically, their parents refused to acknowledge her condition, declined psychiatric treatment, and insisted that everything was normal.

In 2001, nearly two decades later, Tomoaki, now a trained film director, decided to turn the camera on the daily realities of his family, grappling with unanswered questions and unresolved pain always lingering within him.

This deeply personal and emotionally charged documentary presents a haunting examination of family taboos, human dignity, as well as self-destruction through illness, while posing a question for which there is no correct answer.

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026

Knowing Me, Knowing You: The True Self in Japanese Cinema.

The UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP),is back again. This is the place where cinema comes alive!

Knowing others—let alone ourselves—is not easy, as we behave differently depending on the relationship, environment, or even intention. In an age of advanced digital technology, where imagery can be readily manipulated, it is even harder to define who we, or others, truly are.

With these questions in mind, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 showcases some of the most unmissable Japanese films nationwide across the UK. From powerful social crime dramas and laugh-out-loud comedies to gender-defining films, fantasy, and horror, the programme offers something for everyone

See all our JFTFP 2026 screenings!

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