

A university professor and his wife have two sons with infantile paralysis. Through trial and error, they struggle to open a school for disabled children at their own expense. Based on a true story, it features natural child performances under Hiroshi Shimizu’s skillful direction.

Kyōko Kagawa
Kayoko Atsumi
Lead
Yukiko Shimazaki
Doctor Tanaka

Kenzō Kawarasaki
Yudo Yamamoto
Ryô Iwashita
Teruhiko Yamamoto

Ichirō Ryūzaki
Sankichi Murata
Shin Date
Doctor
Yoshio Ōmori
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Fumio Ōmachi
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hiroshi Shimizu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Shiinomi School is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”