Summaries

A young woman and her brother explore the history of their grandfather, who died in WW2. They start contacting the men who flew with him, asking them about who he was.

26 year old Kentaro discovers his biological grandfather died as a kamikaze pilot during WW2. He and his sister begin an investigation into what kind of person he was, interviewing men who fought with him. There follows the story of Japanese Navy Air Service Platoon Sergeant Miyabe, as told by four of the men who knew him best. Intricately woven the film follows him through Pearl Harbor, the Midway Battle and the Battle for Okinawa. When he finally loses his will and respect for life he enrolls in the Special Attack Force and passes his responsibility to return to his wife and infant daughter on to a younger pilot. An engaging tale of a man brave enough to challenge accepted ways of thinking.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • fighter pilot
  • pacific war
  • suicide mission
  • suicide attack
  • midway
Genres
  • Action
  • Mystery
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War
Release date Dec 20, 2013
Countries of origin Japan
Language Japanese
Filming locations Kagoshima, Japan
Production companies Toho Amuse Amuse Soft

Box office

Gross worldwide $82879386

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 24m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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