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Giovanni's Island

7.5 / 10

102 minutes

2014-02-22

Japanese

JP

Actors :

Kota Yokoyama, Junya Taniai, Polina Ilyushenko, Masachika Ichimura, Yukie Nakama, Kanako Yanagihara, Yusuke Santamaria, Saburo Kitajima, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kaoru Yachigusa, Hiroshi Inuzuka

Description

In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.

Reviews

Reno

Reno

5/16/2024, 3:18:27 PM

> The consequence of the WWII on the two Japanese children. The latest Japanese anime, based on the fictional account. Following the Japan's surrender during the World War II, the narration concentrates how the people are affected by the consequences of the war. The movie opens with the two elderly people heading towards their childhood village, recalling their memories. The entire movie was fr...