# Children Untold film highlights postwar orphans

> A film about postwar orphans in Japan reveals their struggles after WWII.
- Title: Children Untold film highlights postwar orphans | Shortify
- Summary: A film about postwar orphans in Japan reveals their struggles after WWII. Miwa Nishikawa's film 'Children Untold' portrays the plight of 120,000 Japanese…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/10/10/film/children-untold
- Author: Mark Schilling
- Published: 2026-10-09T23:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: children, postwar orphans, japan, world war ii, film, miwa nishikawa, children untold, news, politics, world
## Postwar orphans
Japan’s defeat in World War II left 120,000 children orphaned, many destitute and abandoned.
## Film 'Children Untold'
Miwa Nishikawa's film 'Children Untold' follows a former schoolteacher searching for her former pupil.
## Film perspective
The film is told from the perspective of a musically talented 12-year-old girl.
## Film comparison
The film avoids the extreme sadness of 'Grave of the Fireflies' and the upbeat tone of 'Tokyo Kid'.
## Key takeaway

Miwa Nishikawa's film 'Children Untold' portrays the plight of 120,000 Japanese children orphaned by WWII.