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The Lion Standing in the Wind

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The Lion Standing in the Wind

6.5

2h 19m

2015

Synopsis

Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimada’s fate.

Director

Takashi Miike

Drama

Cast & Crew

Takao Osawa

Takao Osawa

as Koichiro Shimada

Satomi Ishihara

Satomi Ishihara

as Wakako Kusano

Yoko Maki

Yoko Maki

as Takako Akishima

Masato Hagiwara

Masato Hagiwara

as Katsuhiko Aoki

Ryohei Suzuki

Ryohei Suzuki

as Taro Tagami

Ayako Fujitani

Ayako Fujitani

as Satoko Kojima

Hajime Yamazaki

Hajime Yamazaki

as Seiichi Akijima

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

as Masayuki Murakami

Honoka Matsumoto

Honoka Matsumoto

as Satoko Kojima (young)

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