A young man named Yoshioka Seigo arrives at the only elementary school on a small island to find work as a temporary teacher. The only problem is he's a mute. Initially, both students and their parents have reservations about the idea of a...
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Kenji Sakaguchi | ... |
Seigo Yoshioka
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Masaaki Sakai | ... |
Shuichiro Sako
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Yone Abe
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Nene Ôtsuka | ... |
Yoshie Muroi
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| Masatô Ibu | ... |
Jutaro Mimasaka
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Masami Sato | ... |
Mieko Sako
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Naoyuki Morita | ... |
Shuhei Nishimoto
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Ayako Yoshitani | ... |
Yoko okano
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Directed by
| Ryûichi Hiroki | ... | (as Ryuichi Hiroki) |
Written by
| Shizuka Ijûin | ... | () |
| Masato Katô | ... | () |
| Shôtarô Oikawa | ... | () |
Produced by
| Yasuhiro Hasegawa | ... | producer |
| Yoshihiro Suzuki | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ryouichi Kuniyoshi | ||
Cinematography by
| Kazuhiro Suzuki | ||
Editing by
| Jun'ichi Kikuchi | ||
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- Nippon Herald Films (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
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Other Companies
- Government of Kagawa Prefecture (cooperation)
- Japan Arts Council (support)
- Kagawa Film Commission (cooperation)
- Kagawa Film Commission (film commission)
- Mitsui Life Insurance (support)
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A young man named Yoshioka Seigo arrives at the only elementary school on a small island to find work as a temporary teacher. The only problem is he's a mute. Initially, both students and their parents have reservations about the idea of a mute teacher, but Yoshioka's kind-hearted personality eventually wins them over. Unfortunately, one day tragedy strikes. |
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