The Shiinomi School (1955)
Original title: しいのみ学園
The Shiinomi School is a 1955 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Hiroshi Shimizu, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Kyōko Kagawa, Yukiko Shimazaki and Kenzō Kawarasaki.
A university professor and his wife have two sons with infantile paralysis. Through trial and error, they struggle to open a school for disabled children at their own expense. Based on a true story, it features natural child performances under Hiroshi Shimizu’s skillful direction.