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6.5 2h 19m

The Lion Standing in the Wind

Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimada’s fate.

Top Cast

  • Takao Osawa

    Takao Osawa

    Koichiro Shimada

  • Satomi Ishihara

    Satomi Ishihara

    Wakako Kusano

  • Yoko Maki

    Yoko Maki

    Takako Akishima

  • Masato Hagiwara

    Masato Hagiwara

    Katsuhiko Aoki

  • Ryohei Suzuki

    Ryohei Suzuki

    Taro Tagami

  • Ayako Fujitani

    Ayako Fujitani

    Satoko Kojima

  • Hajime Yamazaki

    Hajime Yamazaki

    Seiichi Akijima

  • Renji Ishibashi

    Renji Ishibashi

    Masayuki Murakami

  • Honoka Matsumoto

    Honoka Matsumoto

    Satoko Kojima (young)

Overview

Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimada’s fate.

Rating

6.5 / 10
10 Reviews
1 Popular

Recommendations

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Early morning silence is broken by screeching tires as a helicopter bears down on a speeding vehicle. Taking a quick corner, the team tumbles out into the woods as their car pulls away. Now they must make their way through the thick of nature and thick gunfire to accomplish their mission. Not a single word of dialogue is spoken throughout the entire film. Instead, the music, sounds, images and deeply truthful acting turn a simple plot into an intense experience. Passion and intrigue keep building to the very end.

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6.7 2020