Yamato (2005)

Original title

男たちの大和／YAMATO

Directed by

Junya Satō

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 25m

Rated

18

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In present day, a woman visits a museum dedicated to the battleship Yamato. Through flashbacks, the film follows the ship's young crew members as they prepare for and experience their final mission in World War Two. It focuses on their bonds and sacrifices during the war.

nostalgicsomberepicmelancholicgrittypersonalpensiveharrowing

What happens

Yamato (Japanese: 男たちの大和, Hepburn: Otoko-tachi no Yamato; lit. "The Men's Yamato") is a 2005 Japanese war film. It was directed by Junya Satō and is based on a book by Jun Henmi. With a framing story set in the present day, by flashbacks it tells the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato, concentrating on the ship's demise during Operation Ten-Go. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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