The Blue Bird
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User Rating
Current user rating: 83/100 (26 votes)
Profile
- Movie: The Blue Bird
- Romaji: Aoi Tori
- Japanese: 青い鳥
- Director: Kenji Nakanishi
- Writer: Kiyoshi Shigematsu (novel)
- Producer: Shohei Kotaki
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- Release Date: November 29, 2008
- Runtime: 105 min.
- Distributor: Nikkatsu
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
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.
Cast
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| Hiroshi Abe | Kanata Hongo | Ayumi Ito |
| Murauchi (teacher) | Shinichi Sonobe | Shimazaki (teacher) |
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Trailer
wagner Says:
Feb 24 2011 12:23 pm
Aoi Tori/Blue Bird is a soft drama. Hiroshi Abe and Kanata Hongo, teacher and student in opposite sides of a sad history when Murauchi sensei arrives to Higashigaoka school and with his soft mood shows to the students 'responsability', something they need to carry in her minds and hearts for all his lifes. A wonderful history to stop and think...
Marcel Dugenou Says:
Jun 17 2010 1:41 pm
The songs - Heart of Steel & Sanagi - are performed by Maki Chang, maybe all soundtrack is from her:
http://www.myspace.com/makichang
You can find them on youtube and dailymotion. ;-)
Kenneth Says:
May 02 2009 9:55 am
Where can I get the song? Are there any soundtrack published?
Peg Shibuya Says:
Mar 27 2009 10:16 pm
Is there a DVD version with English subtitles?
Raku Says:
Sep 02 2008 3:22 am
Can't wait to see a Trailer or more cast members for this, Abe Hiroshi movies are normally good.