Underplayed Gems

Children of Iron (2016)

Children of Iron poster
Original title
鉄の子
Directed by
Koki Fukuyama
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Japanese drama about a boy dealing with difficult family circumstances. He forms a bond with a mysterious woman who works at a steel factory.

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What happens

Children of Iron (Japanese: 鉄の子, Hepburn: Tetsu no ko) is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Koki Fukuyama. It was the opening film at the 2015 SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL and was also screened at the 2015 Tokyo International Film Festival. The film's theme song is "Otona ni Nattara" (大人になったら) by Glim Spanky. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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