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The Sun

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2005 · 111 min · Drama

In the closing days of World War II, Japan's Emperor Hirohito, long treated as a living god, moves through his bunkered final days of power and prepares to renounce his divinity before the Americans. Alexander Sokurov's intimate, contemplative portrait.

Runtime
111 min
Genre
Drama · History
Mood
thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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