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Locomotive Teacher (2004)
Directed by Ryuichi Hiroki
Overview
Seigo Yoshioka (Kenji Sakaguchi) is a teacher that became mute after a kendo accident. He feels lost after the accident and eventually decides to teach again on a small island where his mother was born. The children there on the island quickly name him “Kikansha Sensei” (Teacher Locomotive) after learning he is mute. The parents on the island are mostly hostile to Seigo Yoshioka, believing he is incapable of teaching their children. But with Seigo Yoshioka’s determination and kindness, a strong bond develops between the students and the mute teacher, which then changes the parents’ opinions of Seigo Yoshioka. Suddenly, tragedy then strikes ...
Length 123 minutes
Actors
Kenji Sakaguchi | Masaaki Sakai | Mitsuko Baisho | Nene Otsuka | Masatō Ibu | Naoyuki Morita | Mantarô Koichi | Matsunosuke Shofukutei | Ayako Yoshitani | Seiji Chihara | Hideo Sako