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Yamato

2005 · 143 min

A solemn, memory-soaked war epic that alternates between present-day pilgrimage and harrowing flashbacks, leaving a heavy ache of loss and duty.

Directed by
Junya Satō
Genres
War, History
Starring
Takashi Sorimachi, Shidou Nakamura, Yu Aoi
Overview
Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."

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Directed by
Junya Satō
Genres
War, History
Starring
Takashi Sorimachi, Shidou Nakamura, Yu Aoi
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • grief
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • death
Places
  • sea
  • military
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
war, history
Directed by
Junya Satō
Written by
Junya Satō
Starring
Takashi Sorimachi, Shidou Nakamura, Yu Aoi, Noboru Takachi, Junichi Haruta, Ryô Hashizume, Ryūzō Hayashi, Hiroyuki Hirayama
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography
Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Runtime
143 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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