Germany / May 30, 2025 / 18 / Nippon Connection
Principal Examination (2025)
Directed by Dai Sako
2h 5minruntime
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Plot
Haruhiko Nakayama is vice principal at a Japanese school, where he takes care of everything and dreams of finally becoming principal. But after a teacher no longer turns up for lessons, Nakayama has to teach a primary school class again after more than 20 years. He encounters such great challenges that he soon begins to doubt his profession.
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 中山教頭の人生テスト |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | STUDIO NAYURA |
| Release date | 20 giugno 2025 |
| Executive producer | Koshi Sakaoka, Yusuke Suzuki, Hiromi Osugi |
| Production | Hiroko Matsuda, Tsunoda Riku, Katsuya Kobayashi |
| Writer | Dai Sako |
| Editing | Kazumi Wakimoto |
| Cinematography | Yukihiro Okimura |
| Assistant directors | Kyouhei Tamazawa, Dai Sako |
| Lighting | Yoshimi Hara |
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| Camera operators | Yukihiro Okimura |
| Additional photography | Yukihiro Okimura |
| Production design | Masato Ando |
| Art direction | Masato Ando |
| Set decoration | Masato Ando |
| Music | Yuki Yaei |
| Sound | Yuki Yaei |
Release dates
Premiere
Netherlands / Sep 26, 2025 / Camera Japan Festival
Finland / Mar 14, 2026 / K-7 / Helsinki Cine Aasia
Theatrical release
Japan / Jun 20, 2025 / G
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