The Sun (2005)

Original title

Солнце

Directed by

Alexander Sokurov

Genre

drama film, biographical film, historical drama

Country

Russia, France, Switzerland, Italy

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

16+

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 67 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a film about Japanese Emperor Hirohito in the last days of World War II. It shows him as a human being facing defeat and his country's surrender.

contemplativeausteresomberslow-pacedformalintimatemelancholichistoricalquiet

What happens

The Sun (Russian: Солнце, Solntse) is a 2005 Russian biographical film directed by Alexander Sokurov, depicting Japanese Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) during the final days of World War II. It is the third film in a trilogy by the Russian director, that includes Taurus, about Vladimir Lenin, and Moloch, about Adolf Hitler. The film was entered in the 55th Berlin International Film Festival. It received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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