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Emperor

2012 · 105 min

A somber, deliberate historical drama that balances moral inquiry with a quiet, bittersweet romance, asking for patience and rewarding it with emotional weight.

Directed by: Peter Webber
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune

Tagline: After the war was won, the battle for peace began.
Overview: As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

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Directed by: Peter Webber
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
guilt
power
love
grief
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none