Spring, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Toshihiko attends school in the coastal town of Karatsu, where his aunt cares for his ailing cousin. Immersed in the seaside's nature and culture, Toshihiko soon befriends the town's other extraordinary adolescents as they all contend with the war's gravitational pull.
Akine
The original title is "花筐" (JA).
The runtime is 169 minutes (2h 49m).
The film was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
The screenplay was written by Chiho Katsura and Nobuhiko Obayashi.
The score was composed by Kosuke Yamashita.
Cinematography was handled by Hisaki Sanbongi.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt6887624.
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花筐
Released
PG12
日本語
Japan
