Kikansha Sensei (2004)

Original title

機関車先生

Directed by

Ryūichi Hiroki

Genre

drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 03m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mute teacher arrives at a rural school on a small island, where he connects with his shy students through patience and kindness. The story unfolds as he helps them find their voices while facing their own emotional struggles.

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What happens

Kikansha Sensei (機関車先生, lit. "Locomotive Teacher", a.k.a. "Big Silent Man") is a 2004 Japanese-language film by Ryuichi Hiroki based on the best-selling book by Shizuka Ijuin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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