Life and Death on the Shore

Jul 29, 2017

2h 35m

★ 8.0

Overview

Set in 1945 at the end of World War II. Saku arrives on Kakeromajima as the head of navy special forces. He is admired by the children on the island and he is interested in learning the island song as well as drinking with his men. Toe is an elementary school teacher on Kakeromajima and she has feelings for Saku.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

STAR SANDS

Humanite Inc.

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Cast

Toe Ohira

Hikari Mitsushima

Otsubo

Kai Inowaki

Lieutenant Saku

Kento Nagayama

Toe's Father

Masane Tsukayama

Yohta Kawase

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