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SYNOPSIS: Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide, stay alive whatever happens, the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, his role will be to wage a guerilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10,000 days later in this incredible true story. DETAILS: FORMAT: DVD GENRE: Action, War, Drama, History RATING: Not Rated RUNTIME: 167 minutes LANGUAGE: Japanese CAST: Endo Yuya - (Nirvana Island: The Last 47 Days, The Fighter Pilot, Phantom Limb) Tsuda Kanji - (‘Special Investigation Nine', Shin Godzilla) Matsuura Yuya - (‘Alice in Borderland', We Are Little Zombies) Chiba Tetsuya - (Seven Souls in the Skull Castle, Aircraft Carrier Ibuki) YEAR: 2022 DISC COUNT: 1 FEATURES: An incredible true WWII tale mixing a war narrative with a survival and human-interest story. Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival and New Directors New Films Comp Titles: Apocalypse Now, Hacksaw Ridge, The Thin Red Line, Rescue Dawn

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Tatsumi, an unassuming fisherman, makes his real livelihood by cleaning up dead bodies for local yakuza gangs. When criminal intrigue leads to the vicious murder of his ex-girlfriend by one of the gangsters, it thrusts her hot-headed teenage sister Aoi (a tour de force by ingénue Kokoro Morita) onto an unbridled path of vengeance. With his own personal motives in tow, Tatsumi vows to mentor and protect Aoi to the bitter end of her blood-soaked crusade. Gritty, mean and intense from the get-go, TATSUMI recalls the explosive “true document” yakuza films of celebrated director Kinji Fukasaku while adding a fresh perspective to its violent proceedings. Director Hiroshi Shoji flexes his auteur chops with stylish panache that never belies the genre’s misanthropic DNA. His naturalistic direction and the cast’s breathtaking performances render TATSUMI a “tense, brutally realistic and an overall great film” (Asian Movie Pulse). Bonus Features: 1. The Making of Tatsumi featurette 2. Booklet with essay by film writer Hayley Scanlon Top Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Tatsumi [Blu-ray] Tatsumi