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Matsuri

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Matsuri

祭りのはじまり

A junior high school teacher named Sachie has been living alone. She is not respected by her students and also has trouble fitting into her workspace. One of her students, Hagiwara, has been winning one writing contest after another due to his eloquence. But, he starts to lose sight of himself after a transfer student from the city joins his class. Sachie, on the other hand has started attending a Japanese Taiko (drum) class offered at a nearby community center to get away from her empty life. Their frustrations collide at the school's festival.

Released: 2016
Runtime: 1h 3m
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

Direction and writing

Yosuke YamashitaAssistant Director

Tomoya TakashimaAssistant Director

Cast

Netsuki Mieda
Yuto
Tatsuki Kawashima

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Kazune OkadaScreenplay

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