After School
★ 8.1 · 2008 · 102m · Mystery · Comedy · Drama
A middle school teacher, Jinno, is friends with a young couple that is about to have a baby. But on the eve of the birth, the father, Kimura, disappears. Then, a hired private detective appears and ask Jinno's help to find Kimura.
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