A Boy's Summer in 1945

A Boy's Summer in 1945 2002 Directed by Kazuo Kuroki 美しい夏キリシマ

Commencing well-respected Nippon director Kazuo Kuroki's sixth decade behind the camera, "A Boy's Summer in 1945" (literally "A Beautiful Summer in Kirishima") is a lyric, novelistic drama set in the countryside in the last days before Japan's surrender ending WWII. Striking a welcome retro note in its languid pacing and delicate handling of seriocomic ensemble threads, handsome production is a natural for fests. It might also prove a cornerstone for retrospectives or ancillary releases of works by a helmer ("Preparation of the Festival," "Ronin-gai") who's long been appreciated at home but has won just limited attention abroad.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gnere Drama

Production Company Rumble Fish

Release Date 14 December 2002

118 mins