
Locomotive Teacher

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 ...
Genre: Drama
Actor: Kenji Sakaguchi, Masaaki Sakai, Mitsuko Baisho, Nene Otsuka, Masatô Ibu, Naoyuki Morita, Mantaro Koichi, Matsunosuke Shofukutei, Ayako Yoshitani, Seiji Chihara
Director: Ryuichi Hiroki
Country: Japan
Produced By: Nippon Herald Films, dentsu, TV Asahi
Runtime: 123
Release: 2004
Rating: 8 out of 10
Language: 日本語, Japanese,
Views: 203
Content Rating:2h 3min
Quality: DVD
Also known as: Kikansha Sensei, Big Silent Man
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