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Lessons from a Calf

Lessons from a Calf

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An elementary school in Japan begins an experimental program that frames the students' curriculum around one single project: the raising of a calf from adolescence to adulthood. Through their work with the calf, the students learn about math, biology, nutrition and numerous other subjects. But after multiple years of investing energy and emotion into their beloved pet, the students begin to realize that the final days of their project may provide them with the hardest and most important lesson of all.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

47 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

30 September 1991

Country

Japan

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