A rookie teacher crashes into 80s Japanese high school chaos with nothing but stubborn hope.
Students who do not trust teachers, teachers who give up faith in education, parents who blame schools for their children's misbehavior... Naoko was at a loss when she was assigned as a new high school teacher. Times have changed and students are no longer easy to control, but she chose not to look away. Instead, Naoko reaches out to try and discover the various issues hidden in the modern education system.
Acting
Harada's voice work carries exhausted hope perfectly.
Direction
Kusakabe squeezes maximum emotion into TV movie runtime.
Director
Mitsuo Kusakabe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Japan's 'exam hell' era, when teacher burnout hit crisis levels and student violence made headlines.
Based on a shojo manga by Yoko Shoji; the green neckerchief became an actual teacher recruitment symbol for years after.
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