The Blue Bird (2008)
1h 45m
Running Time
November 29, 2008Release Date
The Blue Bird (2008)
1h 45m
Running Time
November 29, 2008Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Hiroshi Abe
Mr. Murauchi
Kanata Hongo
Shinichi Sonobe
Ayumi Ito
Ms. Shimazaki
Hajime Inoue
Mr. Ishino
Osamu Shigematu
Mr. Miyazaki
Kenji Nakanishi
Director
Hiroyuki Kishi
Mr. Koizumi
Taiga Nakano
Inoue Takeshi
Details.
Release DateNovember 29, 2008
Original Name青い鳥
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Genres
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