Movielogr
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023)
Directed by Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Overview
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells of an unconventional school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. The school had old railroad cars for classrooms and was run by an extraordinary man – its founder and headmaster, Sōsaku Kobayashi – who deeply valued children’s independence, and who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.
Length 114 minutes
Actors
Liliana Oono | Koji Yakusho | Shun Oguri | Anne Watanabe | Karen Takizawa