Perfect Education 2: 40 Days of Love. ... A lonely 40 year old man kidnap a 17 year old school girl and patiently during 40 days -

Instead of terrorizing her, he brings her to a secluded, rustic location and treats her with extreme care and gentleness. He cooks for her, cleans for her, and tries to provide for her every need, simply asking for her company in return.

Perfect , Kaelen thought. A high-difficulty, high-reward target.

"The goal of education is not to produce perfect machines. It is to nurture the best in each other. And the best is not efficiency. It is love."

The lessons from "40 Days of Love" have significant implications for educational practice. By embracing the film's themes and best practices, educators can create learning environments that foster:

The "best" aspect comes from the film’s refusal to moralize. It does not condemn the arrangement, nor does it glorify it. Instead, it presents the 40 days as a laboratory. By day 39, the audience is unsure if the two will separate forever or die together. That tension is the definition of perfect cinema.

The story of the 2001 Japanese film Perfect Education 2: 40 Days of Love (original title: Kanzen-naru shiiku: Ai no 40-nichi Haruka Tsumura