
Golden Years(2017)
The true story of a French WW1 deserter who, with the support of his wife, spends a decade in disguise as a woman.



Shuri

Mirai Moriyama

Ouga Tsukao

Hiroki Kono

Go Riju

Tatsushi Ōmori

Kengo Kakiuchi
Shadow of Fire is a drama, war film released in 2023 exploring themes of war veteran, black market, prostitution, ex soldier, japanese soldier, post war japan. Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, it stars Shuri, Mirai Moriyama, Ouga Tsukao. In the black market, a war orphan is confronted with the struggles of people living in the immediate aftermath of WWII.
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