Director:
Mizuho NishikuboCámara:
Yumiko NakataReparto:
Tatsuya Nakadai, Yukie Nakama, Yusuke Santamaria, 八千草薫, 市村正親, 北島三郎, Hiroshi Inuzuka, Kanako Yanagihara, Kota YokoyamaSinopsis(1)
El 15 de agosto nos dijeron que habíamos perdido la guerra. En aquel momento, no lo comprendimos realmente. Entonces, un día, todo cambió. Muchos soldados, vistiendo uniformes que nunca antes habíamos visto, llegaron a la isla. Ese fue el día que conocí a Tanya”. Basada en hechos reales, la isla de Giovanni nos cuenta cómo en las fechas posteriores al conflicto más devastador que jamás ha vivido la humanidad, la pequeña isla japonesa de Shikotan pasa a formar parte del Óblast de Sajalín de la Unión Soviética. Y en esta frontera con heridas aún abiertas en un rincón remoto del mundo, surge tímidamente la amistad entre niños de dos países diferentes, deseosos de superar las barreras lingüísticas y las olas de la historia. (Selecta Visión)
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This absolutely disarming anime film lays out before the viewer a moving story that begins with the end of the war and the Russian occupation of a small island formerly belonging to Japan. The whole situation is conceived from the perspective of two young brothers. The boys establish a friendship with the daughter of a Russian officer, but they perceive the darker side of the occupation through their father, who supplies the island’s inhabitants with food from the hidden reserves left behind by conscripted Japanese soldiers, and their uncle, who smuggles scarce goods to the island. The film is also a great tribute to Kenji Miyazawa’s classic children’s book Night on the Galactic Railroad, which both brothers love and which is the only firm fixture in their lives. The film shows the children’s imagination stimulated by the book not in a kitschy way, but as an essential part of childhood that enables us to accept a difficult reality.
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I have to admit, it's definitely got something to it. It describes post-war events that aren't widely known – basically the occupation of Japanese (?) territory by the Russians. While the story is clear and easy to read, so you absolutely know what you're in for, it still has its strong moments. I like how the film depicts a child's coming to terms with the future and suffering, especially how the motif of Mizoguchi Kenji's storybook is used – these scenes were also very well done. At times I felt like the film would never end and I kept waiting for something "hurr durr", but it is all pasted together from everyday moments, both humorous and dramatic (although given the time period in which it takes place I was expecting more shooting and "action"). It’s sad, but it can’t come close to Grave of the Fireflies. A weaker 4 stars.
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