I Want to Win 5th Prize

I Want to Win 5th Prize

1995 · 74 min · ★ 5.0 · Animation, Family, Drama

This is a story of a girl born with a bad leg. Ritsuko longs to go to school and make lots of friends, but this proves as not so easy. Her mother is very protective of her, and she is teased by her classmates, because of her disability. Will she manage to keep her smile?

Directed by Mei Kato · Written by Yoko Yamamoto

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