Japan,
2015, 135 min
Directed by:
Masato HaradaScreenplay:
Masato HaradaCinematography:
柴主高秀Composer:
富貴晴美Cast:
Kōji Yakusho, Tori Matsuzaka, Masahiro Motoki, 堤真一, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Misako Renbutsu, 戸塚祥太, Yūko Miyamoto, Erika Toda, Midoriko Kimura, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, 神野三鈴 (more)Plots(1)
On August 14th, 1945, at an Imperial conference, the Showa Emperor, Hirohito, finally decided to accept the Potsdam Declaration. However, some young firebrand Army officers insisted on continuing the war and conspired to launch a coup. Anami, the Minister of War, was pressed to make an extremely difficult decision. (Shochiku)
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