(島守の塔)

Content: Together with Shimada Akira (Hagiwara Masato), the last appointed governor of Okinawa during the war, Arai Taizo (Murakami Jun), the chief of police of Okinawa Prefecture, goes beyond his duties and strives to protect the lives of the citizens of the prefecture. As the ravages of war intensify, the two, who each carried a heavy cross during the Battle of Okinawa, desperately devote themselves to saving the lives of the Okinawan people, with the belief that "life is precious." A human drama, set in Okinawa at the end of World War II, depicting the preciousness of human life. Directed by Igarashi Sho of One Step on a Mine, It's All Over.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Drama,

War

Runtime:

132 minutes

Year:

2022

Directors:

Shō Igarashi

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Production companies:

Mainichi Shimbun,

Shimotsuke Shimbun,

THE KOBE SHIMBUN,

The Ryukyu Shimpo,

The Okinawa Times,

Sun TV,

Tochigi Television,

INOUE PRINTING,

TOROCCOFILM,

Storm Pictures

Actors:

Akira Shimada

Taizo Arai

Rin Higa

Crews:

Writer

Sound Recordist

Cinematography

Music

Editor