Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?

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Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?

2021

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Brandon Judell

CultureCatch

11/01/2021

Spirited, touching, and droll, Sensei is one of the many must-sees at the NYAFF. After all, in what other film, can the following line be one of seduction? "With you sitting beside me, I can press the gas pedal."

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Mark Schilling

Japan Times

09/15/2021

3.5/5

In Kuroki's brilliantly understated performance, the dreamy, unworldly Sawako has her steely side, too. Watching her unsheathe it is one of this charming and devastating film's many pleasures.

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Reuben Baron

CBR

09/15/2021

Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? could easily be a short film (or even a short manga), but as a feature, it drags so little plot out over such a long time that it loses whatever spark it might have had.

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Dec 1

Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? explores marital betrayal through a quiet yet piercing narrative where Sawako confronts her husband’s infidelity using the manga she creates as a psychological mirror. The film delivers tension through subtle acting, layered symbolism, and an ambiguity that blurs imagination with reality, allowing emotions like guilt, jealousy, and regret to unfold slowly but powerfully. Ultimately, it becomes a story of a woman reclaiming her dignity with calm precision—showing that silence can cut deeper than anger. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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Takahiro Horie

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Haru Kuroki

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Tasuku Emoto

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Nao Honda

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Jun Fubuki

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Daichi Kaneko

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Director: Takahiro Horie
Screenwriter: Takahiro Horie
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: Japanese