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Postcard is a japonais film of genre Drama directed by Kaneto Shindō released in USA on 11 january 2012 with Etsushi Toyokawa
Postcard (2010)
Ichimai no hagaki
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Add to a movie listPostcard (一枚のハガキ, Ichimai no hagaki) is a 2010 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindo. It was Shindo's last film.
The film is set during and after the Second World War, and it deals with the effect on families of the death of soldiers. It is loosely based on director Shindo's wartime experiences.
^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 156. ISBN 978-1908215017.
^ "Japanese Director Kaneto Shindo Sends Personal 'Postcard' to Oscar Voters". hollywoodreporter.com. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
Synopsis
Near the end of the Second World War, Sadazo Morikawa (Naomasa Musaka) is one of a group of 100 overaged conscripts for the Japanese navy assigned to cleaning duty. Once the cleaning duty has finished, the members are chosen by lottery for various duties. Sadazo is assigned to serve in the Philippines. He thinks he will not survive, and asks a comrade, Matsuyama (Etsushi Toyokawa) to return a postcard to his wife, Tomoko (Shinobu Otake), and tell her that he received it before he died.Actors
Etsushi Toyokawa
(Keita Matsuyama)
Shinobu Ōtake
(Tomoko Morikawa)
Akira Emoto
(Yukichi Morikawa, the Father-in-Law)
Mitsuko Baishō
(Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law)
Ren Osugi
(Kichigoro Izumiya)
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