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The Blue Bird (2008)

Genre : Drama, Family

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Kenji Nakanishi
Writer : Kenzaburô Iida, Yasuo Hasegawa

Synopsis

Higashigaoka Junior High School is in turmoil as one of the pupils, Noguchi, who had been bullied, attempted suicide last term. On the first day of the new term, a substitute teacher arrives to take the second year class. When the teacher, Murauchi (Hiroshi Abe), introduces himself, the pupils are surprised by his stutter. He has a speech impediment. Unable to speak eloquently, Murauchi faces his pupils with ‘words of truth’. His first instruction to the pupils is to return Noguchi’s desk and chair to the original place in the classroom. Every morning Murauchi greets the empty desk, “Good morning, Noguchi.” This causes a ripple beyond the classroom and among other teachers and parents, but Murauchi will not stop doing it. Eventually the day comes when Murauchi must leave.

Actors

Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe
Mr. Murachi
Kanata Hongo
Kanata Hongo
Shinichi Sonobe
Ayumi Ito
Ayumi Ito
Ms. Shimazaki
Hajime Inoue
Hajime Inoue
Mr. Ishino
Osamu Shigematu
Osamu Shigematu
Mr. Miyazaki
Hiroyuki Kishi
Hiroyuki Kishi
Mr. Koizumi
Taiga Nakano
Taiga Nakano
Inoue Takeshi
Tsugumi Shinohara
Tsugumi Shinohara
Takagi Sunae
Miu Arai
Miu Arai
Hayakawa Yuka
Riho Takada
Riho Takada
Chiba Reika
Hiroto Itô
Hiroto Itô
Maekawa Shugo
Moe Karasawa
Moe Karasawa
Ozawa Eri
Yuko Araki
Yuko Araki
Katayama Mai

Crews

Kenji Nakanishi
Kenji Nakanishi
Director
Kiyoshi Shigematsu
Kiyoshi Shigematsu
Novel
Kenzaburô Iida
Kenzaburô Iida
Screenplay
Yasuo Hasegawa
Yasuo Hasegawa
Screenplay

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