Based on a novel by Toson Shimazaki, the film revolves around a schoolteacher who is encouraged to conceal his lower class background but constantly finds himself struggling with a crisis of conscience.
2022 · Drama, History
At the strong insistence of his father, Ushimatsu Segawa conceals his origins from a “buraku” area of low-class “untouchables,” leaving his hometown to serve as an elementary school teacher where he excels and is loved by his students.
Director: Kazuo Maeda
Writers: Masato Katō, Norio Kida
Music by: Shuhei Kamimura
Cinematography: Makoto Kusaka
Editor: Ken Yamaguchi