Movie

The Firefly (2001)

• May 1, 2001
• 1h 54m

• Drama

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.

Director

Yasuo Furuhata

Writers

Yasuo Furuhata, Yo Takeyama

Starring

Ken Takakura, Yuko Tanaka, Isao Natsuyagi