The Setting Sun (1992)
- Original title
- 落陽
- Directed by
- Rou Tomono
- Genre
- drama film, historical film
- Country
- People's Republic of China, Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 4.8 of 10 from 6 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
A historical drama set in East Asia. It focuses on characters caught in the turmoil of war and changing times. The story explores personal struggles and sacrifices amid larger events.
dramatichistoricalmelancholicslow-pacedthoughtfulsomberbittersweet
What happens
The Setting Sun (Japanese: 落陽, Hepburn: Rakuyou) is a 1992 historical drama film directed by Rou Tomono, based on his novel of the same name. It stars Masaya Kato, Diane Lane, Yuen Biao, and Donald Sutherland. The film was a Taiwanese-Chinese-Japanese co-production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Raise the Red Lantern (1991)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.