The Firefly
ja
PG-13
7
May 2001
Drama
Japanese film icon Ken Takakura, who has starred in over 100 films, stars in this elegiac look at war and remembrance. Hideji Yamaoka (Takakura) 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.
Runtime:
1 hour 54 minutes
Status:
Released
Original Language:
ja
Budget:
N/A
Revenue:
N/A
Director:
Yasuo Furuhata
