A Boy's Summer in 1945
Original title: Utsukushii natsu kirishima
2002 · 1 h 58 min
Cast
Tasuku Emoto 
Yoshio Harada 
Tokie Hidari 
Wakaba Irie Eri Ishida 
Teruyuki Kagawa
Credits
Written by: 
Kazuo Kuroki
Plot
In the final days of World War II, a 15-year-old boy grappling with survivor's guilt watches a rural Japanese community quietly fracture under the heavy emotional tolls of war.
Sinekatalog’s take
A Boy's Summer in 1945 (2002) is a Japanese drama directed by Kazuo Kuroki. It won Best Japanese Film in the Kinema Junpo Awards in 2003. It stars Tasuku Emoto, Yoshio Harada and Tokie Hidari. It runs 118 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (73 votes)
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