Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)

Directed by

Maggie Greenwald

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a southern town during World War II, a lonely white woman named Sophie forms a quiet connection with a Japanese man named Mr. Ota. Their growing bond faces suspicion and prejudice from the community around them.

tenderslow-burnmelancholicquietpoignantgentleyearningintimate

What happens

Sophie and the Rising Sun is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Maggie Greenwald. It is based on the 2001 novel Sophie and the Rising Sun by Augusta Trobaugh. The film stars Julianne Nicholson, Takashi Yamaguchi, Margo Martindale, Diane Ladd, Lorraine Toussaint and Karen Wheeling Reynolds. It was released in theaters on January 25, 2017 by Monterey Media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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