This Country’s Sky (2015)
Original title: この国の空
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Set in Tokyo, Japan near the end of World War II. 19-year-old Satoko (Fumi Nikaido) lives with her mother (Youki Kudoh) and her aunt. The war is turning more grave. Even though Satoko is near the age to get married, she can't even think of marriage due to the unstable situation. Satoko then begins to communicate with her neighbor, Ichikawa (Hiroki Hasegawa). He has avoided military service due to failing his physical test. As Satoko communicates with Ichikawa, she begins to awake as a woman.
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Fumi NikaidoSatoko
Hiroki HasegawaIchikawa
Youki KudohSatoko's mother
Yasuko Tomita
Go Riju
Koichi Ueda
Renji Ishibashi
Eiji OkudaKeywords
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What is This Country’s Sky about?
Set in Tokyo, Japan near the end of World War II. 19-year-old Satoko (Fumi Nikaido) lives with her mother (Youki Kudoh) and her aunt. The war is turning more grave. Even though Satoko is near the age to get married, she can't even think of marriage due to the unstable situation. Satoko then begins to communicate with her neighbor, Ichikawa (Hiroki Hasegawa). He has avoided military service due to failing his physical test. As Satoko communicates with Ichikawa, she begins to awake as a woman.
How long is This Country’s Sky?
This Country’s Sky has a runtime of 130 minutes.