Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hirō Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide; stay alive whatever happens; the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, this role will be to wage a guerrilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10,000 days later.
Keywords
- Cannes: Un Certain Regard
- Festival de Cannes
- Filmmaker in competition at Cannes
- Japanese Cinema
- Les René du Cinéma (ex-Magritte)
- Miwako Van Weyenberg’s favourite films
- Only on Sooner
Actors
- Yuya Endo
- Kanji Tsuda
- Yūya Matsuura
- Tetsuya Chiba
- Shinsuke Kato
Director
- Arthur Harari
Action & Aventure, Drama
2h 45min
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Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hirō Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide; stay alive whatever happens; the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, this role will be to wage a guerrilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10,000 days later.
Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hirō Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide; stay alive whatever happens; the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, this role will be to wage a guerrilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10,000 days later.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Arthur Harari
Cast
Yuya Endo
Cast
Kanji Tsuda
Cast
Yūya Matsuura
Cast
Tetsuya Chiba
Cast
Shinsuke Kato