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The Screen Guide

1940 and the world is at war again. WWI veteran Jack, laments the sacrifice of good friends gone. His self-destruction comes to a halt when he encounters Masaru, a Japanese prisoner of war. For Masaru the decision to stay alive is as difficult as the decision to die. These two men find a bond: unknowingly there is a desire for hope. The film is not about heroism. It's about the legacy of war through the eyes of the ordinary men who survive it. For Masaru the film ends in ineffable tragedy, and for Jack, life is once again completely altered.

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Crew

Director
Brad Haynes
Writers
Dacre Timbs
Writer of original material
Brad Haynes
Producer
Sasha Huckstepp  Brad Haynes
Executive Producers
Sasha Huckstepp
Dir. of Photography
Anthony Jennings
Composer
Matteo Zingales
Editor
Hayley Lake
Production Designer
Ian Sparke

Cast

Jai Koutrae - Shingo Usami - Sam O'Dell - Kentaro Hara

Production Details

Production Completion
2008
Genre
Drama, History and national identity
Production Company
Jacka Films

Sales

International Sales
Jacka Films