Oracion (1988)

Original title

優駿 ORACIÓN

Directed by

Shigemichi Sugita

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 08m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl bonds with a horse and raises him to become a champion racer. Their journey together is filled with challenges and triumphs.

heartfeltnostalgichopefulgentleinspiringearnestslow-pacedwarm

What happens

Oracion (Japanese: 優駿 Oracion, Hepburn: Yūshun Oracion; lit. Excellent Steed Oracion), also stylized as Oración and ORACIÓN, is a 1988 Japanese childrens' horse racing drama film directed by Shigemichi Sugita. It was adapted from a two-volume novel written by Teru Miyamoto, first published by Shinchosha in 1986. The film stars Yuki Saito in the lead role, alongside Naoto Ogata, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Ken Ogata and Tatsuya Nakadai. Oracion was theatrically released by Toho on July 23, 1988, in Japan, where it was a financial success and nominated for multiple awards. The film's image song is "Oración: Inori" (ORACIÓN -祈り-) by Saito and Takao Kisugi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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