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The Firefly

The Firefly

20017.01h 54m

Overview

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
Written by Yo Takeyama, Yasuo Furuhata
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Top Cast

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Yamaoka Shuji

Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

Tomoko Yamaoka

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Takemoto

Ryuji Harada

Ryuji Harada

Tetsuo

Takami Mizuhashi

Takami Mizuhashi

Hotaru

Ayako Kobayashi

Ayako Kobayashi

Kiichi Nakai

Kiichi Nakai

H

Hisashi Igawa

Tomoko Naraoka

Tomoko Naraoka

Nenji Kobayashi

Nenji Kobayashi

About The Firefly

The Firefly is a drama film released in 2001. Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, it stars Ken Takakura, Yuko Tanaka, Isao Natsuyagi. 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.

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