Released:
2001-05-01

Overview:
Shūji Yamaoka was a suicide pilot during the war who somehow survived Japan's surrender. After decades of working as a fisherman in Kumamoto, a provincial seaside city in southern Kyushu, Yamaoka remains reluctant to discuss his wartime experiences with anyone, much less an intrusive reporter looking for a feature story. Then a series of events shake Yamaoka to the core, forcing him to re-evaluate his past.

Director:
Yasuo Furuhata

Runtime:
1h 54min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Ken Takakura
  as
  Yamaoka Shuji
• 
  Yuko Tanaka
  as
  Tomoko Yamaoka
• 
  Isao Natsuyagi
  as
  Takemoto
• 
  Ryuji Harada
  as
  Tetsuo
• 
  Takami Mizuhashi
  as
  Hotaru