Panic in High School

The film is set at a high school in Japan. The school runs on exam results. The pressure on the students is heavy. One student takes his own life. The administration will not accept responsibility. The matter is pushed out of sight. Anger grows among the students. A student named Jono is pushed further. He is in constant conflict with a maths teacher. In the end there is an armed incident at the school. A teacher is killed. The student takes several people hostage. The police surround the building. The film carries a hard criticism of the education system. Shigeru Yamamoto and Miyoko Akaza appear in the ninety four minute film, a Japanese production two directors finished in 1978.