

The 95-year-old director shot the film in his hometown of Ishiuchi, Hiroshima. The story is based on a teacher he had when he was a child.

Akira Emoto
Yoshio Ichikawa
Lead
Etsushi Toyokawa
Yoshihito Yamazaki

Naomasa Musaka
Sankichi Moriyama

Shinobu Otake
Midori Fujikawa

Maiko Kawakami
Michiko Ichikawa

Ren Osugi
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Daijirō Harada
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Tomokazu Ueda
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kaneto Shindō's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Teacher and Three Children is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”