What if your tutor taught you to live but stole your sister's heart?
A college student comes to a wealthy family as a tutor for their son, an elementary school student, he cheerfully encourages his student, captivates him with the spirit of sports and falls in love with the daughter of the owner of the house. A masterpiece of youth drama starring the eternal idol Kazuo Funaki.
Acting
Funaki's charisma carries every frame like a gentle fever.
Cinematography
Golden hour lighting that makes 1969 look eternally summery.
Score
Melancholic melodies that'll haunt your Spotify searches.
Director
Noboru Kaji
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Funaki was a Nikkatsu Studios teen idol; this film helped cement the 'tutor romance' subgenre in 1960s Japanese cinema.
Director Noboru Kaji shot the entire film in just three weeks to capture Matsumoto's actual summer light.
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