Chocolate and Soldiers (1938)
- Original title
- チョコレートと兵隊
- Directed by
- Takeshi Satō
- Genre
- propaganda film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Rating
- 8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows Japanese soldiers during wartime, focusing on their personal lives and family bonds. It also portrays enemy Chinese soldiers with dignity, highlighting shared human emotions.
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What happens
Chocolate and Soldiers (チョコレートと兵隊, Chokorēto to Heitai) is a 1938 Japanese war film directed by Sato Takeshi. It shows the common Japanese soldier as an individual and as a family man, presenting even enemy Chinese soldiers as brave individuals. It is considered to be a "humanist" film, paying close attention to the human feelings of both the soldier and his family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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