Movie

The Lion Standing in the Wind

2015 · 139 min

A slow, heartfelt drama that follows a doctor's commitment to a war-torn community, blending warmth and sorrow with a quiet sense of purpose.

Overview: Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimada’s fate.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, healing, trauma, redemption
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
healing
trauma
redemption
isolation
Places: countryside
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none