Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? (2021)

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• Movie: Teacher, Please Sit Next to Me (literal title)
• Romaji: Sensei, Watashi no Tonari ni Suwatte Itadakemasenka
• Japanese: 先生、私の隣に座っていただけませんか？
• Director: Takahiro Horie
• Writer: Takahiro Horie
• Producer:
• Cinematographer:
• Release Date: September 10, 2021
• Runtime: 118 min.
• Distributor: Phantom Film
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Sawako (Haru Kuroki) works as a manga writer. Her husband of five years, Toshio (Tasuku Emoto) is also a manga writer. On a summer day, Sawako begins to write her new manga. Her story deals with adultery. The manga describes Toshio having an affair with her editor and Sawako having an affair with her driving instructor. Toshio reads Sawako’s manga with fear and jealousy.

Cast

• Haru Kuroki – Sawako Hayakawa
• Tasuku Emoto – Toshio Hayakawa
• Daichi Kaneko – Ayumi Shintani
• Nao – Chika Sakurada
• Jun Fubuki – Mayumi Shimojo