The Thousand Year Fire (2004)
Having lost both his mother and father, an 11-year-old city boy is sent to live with his grandparents in a small seaside village. Feeling responsible for his father's accidental death, he becomes increasingly introverted and finds himself unable to make friends with the local kids. Then an eccentric elderly doctor takes him under his wing, and tells him of an ancient ceremony where a sacred flame must be brought back from a remote island by a lone swimmer.
Director: Naoki Segi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 11, 2004
Cast
- Shohei Murata - Satoshi Sugita
- Miho Fujima
- Kikuo Kaneuchi
- Chiyoka Kitasaki
- Tetsuro Tamba
Screenplay
Production: Eiga Sennenbi Seisaku Jôei Iinkai, Jingumachi Bunka Shinko Zaidan
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
orphan, swimming
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Thousand Year Fire about?
- Having lost both his mother and father, an 11-year-old city boy is sent to live with his grandparents in a small seaside village. Feeling responsible for his father's accidental death, he becomes increasingly introverted and finds himself unable to make friends with the local kids. Then an eccentric elderly doctor takes him under his wing, and tells him of an ancient ceremony where a sacred flame must be brought back from a remote island by a lone swimmer.
- Who directed The Thousand Year Fire?
- The Thousand Year Fire was directed by Naoki Segi.
- Who stars in The Thousand Year Fire?
- The Thousand Year Fire stars Shohei Murata, Miho Fujima, Kikuo Kaneuchi, Chiyoka Kitasaki, Tetsuro Tamba.
- How long is The Thousand Year Fire?
- The Thousand Year Fire has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Thousand Year Fire?
- The Thousand Year Fire is a Drama film.
- Where was The Thousand Year Fire produced?
- The Thousand Year Fire was produced in Japan.