The Firefly

The Firefly — Plot

Shūji Yamaoka was a suicide pilot during the war who somehow survived Japan's surrender. After decades of working as a fisherman in Kumamoto, a provincial seaside city in southern Kyushu, Yamaoka remains reluctant to discuss his wartime experiences with anyone, much less an intrusive reporter looking for a feature story. Then a series of events shake Yamaoka to the core, forcing him to re-evaluate his past.

• Release date
• May 1, 2001
• Runtime
• 114 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Yasuo Furuhata

The Firefly — Cast

Ken Takakura Yamaoka Shuji Yuko Tanaka Tomoko Yamaoka Isao Natsuyagi Takemoto Ryuji Harada Tetsuo Takami Mizuhashi Hotaru Ayako Kobayashi Kiichi Nakai Hisashi Igawa