Sanctuary

May 1, 1996

1h 7m

★ 4.8

Two friends. Two destinies. One Japan.

Overview

Two Japanese survivors of the Khmer Rouge massacres in Cambodia vow to find a sanctuary, even if they have to build it themselves. Returning to Japan, they take seemingly opposite paths: one becomes a politician, the other a gangster. As Asami and Houjou work through the linked worlds of politics and crime in modern Japan, they don't hesitate to do anything necessary to secure their own positions and stay true to their vow. Loyal to no one else, they find their friendship increasingly tested as they rise in their chosen fields.

Genres

Animation

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Pastel

Sanctuary Trailers

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Cast

Chiaki Asami

Kazuhiro Nakata

Tokai

Takaya Hashi

Norimoto Isaoka

Takeshi Watabe

Akira Hōjō

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Tomokazu Seki

Kyoko Ishihara

Hiromi Tsuru

Miho Yamada

Unsho Ishizuka

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