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11:25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate (2012)

11:25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate poster
Original title
11・25自決の日 三島由紀夫と若者たち
Directed by
Kōji Wakamatsu
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film reenacts the real-life Mishima Incident of 1970. It follows author Yukio Mishima and his followers as they plan and carry out a failed coup attempt at a military base.

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What happens

11/25 The Day Mishima Chose His Own Fate (Japanese: 11・25自決の日 三島由紀夫と若者たち, Hepburn: 11.25 Jiketsu no Hi: Mishima Yukio to Wakamonotachi), also called 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate, is a 2012 Japanese drama film directed by Kōji Wakamatsu. The film was based on the Mishima Incident, which was a failed coup d'etat attempt led by Yukio Mishima in 1970. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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