Botchan

Botchan

2016 · 120 min · ★ 8.3 · Drama

Botchan (Kazunari Ninomiya) has sense of strong justice and does not lie. He is offered a teaching job at a middle in a small village far away from his hometown of Tokyo. Botchan accepts the position and begins to work as a math teacher. The assistant principle there wields absolute power. Botchan has a hard time dealing with his fellow teachers and the students.

Directed by Masayuki Suzuki · Written by Atsuko Hashibe

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