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This Country's Sky

2015·Movie
2h 10min

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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace4
  • Spectacle4

Heart

Profoundly sad and moving

  • Melancholy9
  • Pathos8
  • Catharsis7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Cringe Humor2

World

History, war, and society

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition7
  • Editing6

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About

In suburban Tokyo in 1945, years of war and concentrated air raids by US forces have left the city in tatters and the population poor, tired, and hungry. The 19-year-old Satoko and her mother bide their time working nominal jobs and trying to stave off hunger. A displaced aunt turns up looking for shelter, but she is just another hungry mouth to feed. Satoko is becoming a woman and is drawn to the only eligible man in the neighborhood. This is a decidedly quiet film that focuses on a single character and her survival in dire circumstances in the spring of her life.
War-Torn JapanComing-of-Age in CrisisSurvival in WartimeMelancholy AtmosphereSocial CommentaryQuiet ResilienceHistorical DramaPsychological Impact of WarJapanese Cinema

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How long is This Country's Sky?

2 h 10 min

This Country's Sky runs 2 h 10 min.

What language is This Country's Sky in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.