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Synopsis
13-year-old Sachiko is about to encounter the most difficult moments in her young life. Her father abandons her and her mother attempts to commit suicide by slashing her wrist. Her teacher, whom she relies on heavily, leaves for northern Japan to take another job. Other students start to gossip about Sachiko and her former teacher. Sachiko then drops out of school and attempts to find herself.
Aoi Miyazaki
Cast
Yu Aoi
Cast
Ryo
Cast
Seiichi Tanabe
Cast
Yuria Haga
Cast
Yūsuke Iseya
Cast
Eihi Shiina
Cast
Tetsu Sawaki
Cast
Koji Ishikawa
Cast
Ken Mitsuishi
Cast
Akihiko Shiota
Director
Kiyono Yayoi
Writer
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