is a 1985 Japanese film directed by Shinji SÃ Âmai. The film is about a group of young kids that get trapped inside their school during a large storm.
The film follows the lives of a bunch of middle school students in a small town outside of Tokyo who belong to the same class. Set over the course of a week, it shows the different backgrounds and dynamics between the students and the teacher while hinting at a forecast of a major typhoon. Their teacher, Umemiya (Miura), has a somewhat close relationship with the rebellious students. Rie and Mikami seem to be in a relationship but it is strained when Mikami reveals that he will be leaving town to study in a high school in Tokyo. Ken, who lives with his alcoholic father, has a crush on Michiko but is cruel to her and burns her back during a science class. Two girls, Yumi and Yasuko, share a secret relationship.
On the day it starts raining, Rie runs away from home to go to the city while a few of the students get locked up inside the campus. She spends the day with a college student but decides against staying the night with him in order to get home. However, she gets stuck in the city when the storm causes the trains to shut down. Back in the campus, Mikami tries to reach out to Rie's parents and Umemiya but neither of the adults seem to worry about the teens or offer any help to rescue them from the storm. Previously stressed about his and his peers' situation, Mikami ultimately joins his friends as they find joy in the typhoon-stricken school. Later, meditating on his question about life and death, he asks his friends to witness his death and continue living as he jumps from a classroom window. Rie returns to town the next day and finds
Yuka Ohnishi said she actually wore skin-colored underwear in the scene where students are dancing naked in the middle of a typhoon.
The world premiere of a 4K restoration took place at Japan Society on April 27, 2023.
1st Tokyo International Film Festival
10th Hochi Film Award