We Couldn't Become Adults

is a 2021 Japanese film written by Ryō Takada and directed by Yoshihiro Mori and starring Mirai Moriyama and Sairi Ito. It was released by Netflix on November 5, 2021. Plot The story moves back and forward in time, between 2020 and 1998, showing Makoto's life, generally in reverse, focusing on his career and his past relationships. The story starts with Makoto falling into some rubbish on the deserted night time streets of Tokyo, with a friend on the street. His friend tells him that the 1% of the world are only happy because they are ignorant. This starts Makoto thinking about his life.