Giovanni's Island
Genres
Overview
In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2014-02-22
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
101
Vote Average
7.5
Masachika Ichimura
Tatsuo Senou (voice)
Yukie Nakama
Sawako (voice)
Kanako Yanagihara
Micchan (voice)
Yusuke Santamaria
Hideo (voice)
Kota Yokoyama
Junpei Senou (voice)
Junya Taniai
Kanta Senou (voice)
Saburo Kitajima
Genzou Senou (voice)
Hiroshi Inuzuka
Chief (voice)
Kaoru Yachigusa
Older Sawako (voice)
Tatsuya Nakadai
Older Junpei Senou (voice)
Polina Ilyushenko
Tanya (voice)
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