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Giovanni's Island

Movie
2014
1h 42m
Japanese
Animation, Drama, History
In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.
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Kota Yokoyama
Junpei Senou (voice)
Junya Taniai
Kanta Senou (voice)
Polina Ilyushenko
Tanya (voice)
Masachika Ichimura
Tatsuo Senou (voice)
Yukie Nakama
Sawako (voice)
Kanako Yanagihara
Micchan (voice)
Yusuke Santamaria
Hideo (voice)
Saburo Kitajima
Genzou Senou (voice)
Tatsuya Nakadai
Older Junpei Senou (voice)
Kaoru Yachigusa
Older Sawako (voice)
Hiroshi Inuzuka
Chief (voice)
Written By: Taiki Sakurai (Screenplay), Shigemichi Sugita (Original Story), + 2 more

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AlexanderZ says...
9 years ago
A touching post-WWII story about children, parents, war, friendship and family. Probably the best movie in recent memory, and certainly one of the most touching movies ever. You should watch it. P.S. Reading "Night on the Galactic Railroad" ("Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru") before will intensify the experience even more.
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jarvis-5193384 says...
5 years ago
Great movie. Very touching and emotional.
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Reno
6 years ago
> The consequence of the WWII on the two Japanese children.

The latest Japanese anime, based on the fictional account. Following the Japan's surrender during the World War II, the narration concentrates how the people are affected by the consequences of the war. The movie opens with the two elder More
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