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Life and Death on the Shore

8.0/ 1020172h 35m

Drama

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.

Directed by Michio Koshikawa

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Behind the frames

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Hikari Mitsushima

Hikari Mitsushima

Toe Ohira

Kai Inowaki

Kai Inowaki

Otsubo

Kento Nagayama

Kento Nagayama

Lieutenant Saku

Masane Tsukayama

Masane Tsukayama

Toe's Father

Yohta Kawase

Yohta Kawase