Star Sand (2017)
In the closing days of World War II, Japanese-American Hiromi, a girl age 16, encounters an American deserter, Bob, and a Japanese soldier, Iwabuchi, living together in a cave on a small island in Okinawa. The two men are deserters from their armies; yet both vow never to harm another human being again. Hiromi looks after the deserters until another soldier appears and the peace of the cave is shattered. It leads to the death of three of them and a fascinating mystery that isn't solved until the present day.
Director: Roger Pulvers
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: August 4, 2017
Cast
- Lisa Oda - Hiromi Umeno
- Riho Yoshioka - Shiho Hosaka
- Shinnosuke Mitsushima - Takayasu Iwabuchi
- Brandon McClelland - Bob
- Takahiro Miura - Iwabuchi
- Shinobu Terajima - Gima
- Makiko Watanabe - Yoshigami
- Renji Ishibashi - Professor Shiroma
- Mako Midori - Hiromi (elderly)
Screenplay
- Roger Pulvers (Screenplay)
- Roger Pulvers (Novel)
Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takuto Tanaka
Cinematography: Shinji Ogawa
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, okinawa
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Star Sand about?
- In the closing days of World War II, Japanese-American Hiromi, a girl age 16, encounters an American deserter, Bob, and a Japanese soldier, Iwabuchi, living together in a cave on a small island in Okinawa. The two men are deserters from their armies; yet both vow never to harm another human being again. Hiromi looks after the deserters until another soldier appears and the peace of the cave is shattered. It leads to the death of three of them and a fascinating mystery that isn't solved until the present day.
- Who directed Star Sand?
- Star Sand was directed by Roger Pulvers.
- Who stars in Star Sand?
- Star Sand stars Lisa Oda, Riho Yoshioka, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Brandon McClelland, Takahiro Miura, Shinobu Terajima.
- How long is Star Sand?
- Star Sand has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Star Sand?
- Star Sand is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Star Sand produced?
- Star Sand was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Star Sand?
- The themes of Star Sand include: The Horror of War and Humanity.