Film·2001·1h 54m

The Firefly

Drama

Shūji Yamaoka was a suicide pilot during the war who somehow survived Japan's surrender. After decades of working as a fisherman in Kumamoto, a provincial seaside city in southern Kyushu, Yamaoka remains reluctant to discuss his wartime experiences with anyone, much less an intrusive reporter looking for a feature story. Then a series of events shake Yamaoka to the core, forcing him to re-evaluate his past.

Directed by Yasuo Furuhata

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Cast

12 credited

Ken Takakura
Ken TakakuraYamaoka Shuji
Yuko Tanaka
Yuko TanakaTomoko Yamaoka
Isao Natsuyagi
Isao NatsuyagiTakemoto
Ryuji Harada
Ryuji HaradaTetsuo
Takami Mizuhashi
Takami MizuhashiHotaru
Ayako Kobayashi
Ayako Kobayashi
Kiichi Nakai
Kiichi Nakai
Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa
Tomoko Naraoka
Tomoko Naraoka
Nenji Kobayashi
Nenji Kobayashi
Renji Ishibashi
Renji Ishibashi
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Yukiyoshi Ozawa

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