Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?
Movie · Comedy · Drama

Sawako Hayakawa (Haru Kuroki) and her husband Toshio (Tasuku Emoto), both manga writers, find their marriage stagnating after five years. Suspecting Toshio might be unfaithful, Sawako begins taking driving lessons with attractive instructor Ayumi Shintani (Daichi Kaneko). Inspired by her instructor, she starts writing a manga about a heroine having an affair with her driving instructor. When Toshio discovers the manuscript, he becomes consumed by jealousy and fear, questioning whether Sawako's story reflects real events. As tension builds between them, the couple must confront the challenges in their relationship and decide whether they can rekindle their connection. This is a delightful 2021 Japanese romantic comedy film directed by Takahiro Horie that explores the complexities of marriage and creative inspiration.

2022 · 1h 58m
Starring Haru Kuroki, Tasuku Emoto, Daichi Kaneko
Director Takahiro Horie

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Cast & Crew

  • Haru Kuroki
    早川佐和子
  • Tasuku Emoto
    早川俊夫
  • Daichi Kaneko
    新谷歩
  • Nao
    桜田千佳
  • Jun Fubuki
    下條真由美
  • T‌H
    Takahiro Horie
    Director
  • K‌N
    Kazuo Nakanishi
    Producer
  • K‌K
    Keisuke Konishi
    Producer
  • K‌T
    Kanjiro Toba
    Producer
  • O‌K
    Osamu Kubota
    Producer
  • N‌K
    Naoko Komuro
    Producer

About

Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?

Comedy

Sawako Hayakawa (Haru Kuroki) and her husband Toshio (Tasuku Emoto), both manga writers, find their marriage stagnating after five years. Suspecting Toshio might be unfaithful, Sawako begins taking driving lessons with attractive instructor Ayumi Shintani (Daichi Kaneko). Inspired by her instructor, she starts writing a manga about a heroine having an affair with her driving instructor. When Toshio discovers the manuscript, he becomes consumed by jealousy and fear, questioning whether Sawako's story reflects real events. As tension builds between them, the couple must confront the challenges in their relationship and decide whether they can rekindle their connection. This is a delightful 2021 Japanese romantic comedy film directed by Takahiro Horie that explores the complexities of marriage and creative inspiration.

Information

Studio
Culture Entertainment
Released
2022
Run Time
1 hr 58 min
Rated
12세 이상 관람가
Region of Origin
Japan
© 2021 「先生、私の隣に座っていただけませんか?」製作委員会

Languages

Original Audio
Japanese, Japanese (Japan)
Audio

Japanese (AAC), * (AD)

Subtitles

Korean

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Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
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