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Cast
Kyoko Koizumi
as Omachi Tsukiko
Akira Emoto
as Sensei/Matsumoto Harutsuna
Fuyuki Moto
as Satoru Nakata
Kosuke Toyohara
as Kojima Takashi
Kirin Kiki
as Sensei's ex-wife
Midori Kiuchi
as Nishino Sensei
Simon Yotsuya
as Mitsui Sensei
Edo Yamaguchi
as Satoru's cousin
Bengal
as Matsumoto Hiroshi
Satsuki Miki
as Tsukiko's classmate (Ikue)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2003
Runtime2h 35m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresRomance
Votes1
DirectorTeruhiko Kuze
WritersTomomi Tsutsui
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTeacher's suitcase
About Teacher's suitcase
Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, 'Sensei', in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake, and as the seasons pass - from spring cherry blossom to autumnal mushrooms - Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy which tilts awkwardly and poignantly into love.
Directed by Teruhiko Kuze, Teacher's suitcase leans on a strong ensemble — Kyoko Koizumi, Akira Emoto, Fuyuki Moto — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2003.
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