Takeshi: Childhood Days

Takeshi: Childhood Days

1990 · 119 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama

A city boy, Shinji, is sent to live in the countryside to escape the Tokyo bombings, where he experiences the complexities of rural school life, including a power struggle with the local class leader, Takeshi.

Directed by Masahiro Shinoda · Written by Taichi Yamada

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