The Blue Bird - 2008

Higashigaoka Junior High School is in turmoil as one of the pupils, Noguchi, who had been bullied, attempted suicide last term. On the first day of the new term, a substitute teacher arrives to take the second year class. When the teacher, Murauchi (Hiroshi Abe), introduces himself, the pupils are surprised by his stutter. He has a speech impediment. Unable to speak eloquently, Murauchi faces his pupils with ‘words of truth’. His first instruction to the pupils is to return Noguchi’s desk and chair to the original place in the classroom. Every morning Murauchi greets the empty desk, “Good morning, Noguchi.” This causes a ripple beyond the classroom and among other teachers and parents, but Murauchi will not stop doing it. Eventually the day comes when Murauchi must leave.

105min
2008
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Hiroshi Abe profile pictureHiroshi AbeMr. Murachi
Kanata Hongo profile pictureKanata HongoShinichi Sonobe
Ayumi Ito profile pictureAyumi ItoMs. Shimazaki
Hajime Inoue profile pictureHajime InoueMr. Ishino
Hiroyuki Kishi profile pictureHiroyuki KishiMr. Koizumi
Taiga Nakano profile pictureTaiga NakanoInoue Takeshi
Miu Arai profile pictureMiu AraiHayakawa Yuka
Riho Takada profile pictureRiho TakadaChiba Reika
Hiroto Itô profile pictureHiroto ItôMaekawa Shugo
Yuko Araki profile pictureYuko ArakiKatayama Mai

About The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird Overview

Higashigaoka Junior High School is in turmoil as one of the pupils, Noguchi, who had been bullied, attempted suicide last term. On the first day of the new term, a substitute teacher arrives to take the second year class. When the teacher, Murauchi (Hiroshi Abe), introduces himself, the pupils are surprised by his stutter. He has a speech impediment. Unable to speak eloquently, Murauchi faces his pupils with ‘words of truth’. His first instruction to the pupils is to return Noguchi’s desk and chair to the original place in the classroom. Every morning Murauchi greets the empty desk, “Good morning, Noguchi.” This causes a ripple beyond the classroom and among other teachers and parents, but Murauchi will not stop doing it. Eventually the day comes when Murauchi must leave.

Runtime: 105min

Extra details

Original Title: 青い鳥
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Kenji Nakanishi
Production Companies
Bandai Visual