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The Sun

The Sun (2005)7.7 /10

Not Rated (US) · Russia, Italy, Switzerland, France · Japanese, English · 110 min · May 2, 2006 · More  
Directed by:  Aleksandr Sokurov
Written by:  Yuriy Arabov, Jeremy Noble

Storyline:  At WWII’s end, Emperor Hirohito hides in a Tokyo bunker, reflecting on war and survival. Told Americans won’t reach him if one Japanese remains, he doubts his divine status. After the war, he meets General MacArthur, sharing an unlikely bond. Hirohito renounces divinity and embraces a new role as constitutional monarch to rebuild Japan.

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