Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story (2015)
Keisuke, 15-year-old junior-high school boy, has been forced to live as refugees with his family in temporary housing apart from a hometown as a result of the Great East Japan Earthquake.In 2012, he belongs to a broadcasting club of his junior-high, to which he has to be admitted for the earthquake. He spends time with some fellows of a club. But all equipment to make their works of it has been washed away by the tsunami. He decides to give up his filmmaking in this summer, which will be the last time of his junior-high days to make a work.But one day a man who lives in a small village in Heilongjiang, China donates the equipment for filmmaking to Keisuke's school. Also Keisuke, his fellows and his teacher have been invited by him to shoot a film in China. And they are travelling to shoot around the boundless Chinese land.
Cast
Screenplay
- Naoyuki Tomomatsu (Screenplay)
- Kazuo Tahara (Original Story)
- Tetsuya Matsushima (Screenplay)
Keywords
earthquake, war memorial, school project
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story about?
- Keisuke, 15-year-old junior-high school boy, has been forced to live as refugees with his family in temporary housing apart from a hometown as a result of the Great East Japan Earthquake.In 2012, he belongs to a broadcasting club of his junior-high, to which he has to be admitted for the earthquake. He spends time with some fellows of a club. But all equipment to make their works of it has been washed away by the tsunami. He decides to give up his filmmaking in this summer, which will be the last time of his junior-high days to make a work.But one day a man who lives in a small village in Heilongjiang, China donates the equipment for filmmaking to Keisuke's school. Also Keisuke, his fellows and his teacher have been invited by him to shoot a film in China. And they are travelling to shoot around the boundless Chinese land.
- Who directed Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story?
- Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story was directed by Tetsuya Matsushima.
- Who stars in Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story?
- Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story stars Ryûichirô Shibata, Miho Kanazawa, Noboru Kaneko, Yoshiko Kayama, Katsuya Kobayashi, Anne Kojima.
- How long is Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story?
- Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story?
- Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story is a Drama film.
- Where was Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story produced?
- Summer on the Frontline: A Boy's Story was produced in Japan.