ジョバンニの島
“カンタ、日本に帰ろう”
あらすじ
父・辰夫、祖父・源三と一緒に、北方四島の一つである色丹島に暮らしている10歳の淳平と7歳の寛太の兄弟。1945年に太平洋戦争が終わり、日本がポツダム宣言を受諾することに。その直後、ソ連軍が、択捉島、国後島、歯舞群島、色丹島に上陸して進駐し、淳平と寛太が通う学校にも兵士がなだれ込んでくる。やがて、二人はロシア人少女と心を通わせるようになるが……。
“カンタ、日本に帰ろう”
父・辰夫、祖父・源三と一緒に、北方四島の一つである色丹島に暮らしている10歳の淳平と7歳の寛太の兄弟。1945年に太平洋戦争が終わり、日本がポツダム宣言を受諾することに。その直後、ソ連軍が、択捉島、国後島、歯舞群島、色丹島に上陸して進駐し、淳平と寛太が通う学校にも兵士がなだれ込んでくる。やがて、二人はロシア人少女と心を通わせるようになるが……。
監督: 西久保瑞穂
脚本: 杉田成道 / 櫻井大樹 / David Wolman
撮影監督: 中田祐美子
制作会社: Warner Bros. Japan / Japan Association of Music Enterprises (JAME) / Production I.G
> The consequence of the WWII on the two Japanese children. The latest Japanese anime, based on the fictional account. Following the Japan's surrender during the World War II, the narration concentrates how the people are affected by the consequences of the war. The movie opens with the two elderly people heading towards their childhood village, recalling their memories. The entire movie was from the children's perspective of what they have seen. The story of two young boys living in a remote island of the Japan. Who are obsessed with the toy trains and hopes see them in real one day. When Soviet invades the island and forced to live under their rule with coexist. The life remains unaffected, the children go to the school as usual, where these two boys meet the young Russian blonde girl and befriends. What comes after is the struggle that becomes a lot tougher by the days come and surviving becomes challenging. It was not a top notch anime as I was expecting, but had a decent storyline and the characters. Still, it was a traditional presentation and so pleasant to watch. Somewhat it reminds the 'Grave of the Fireflies', but comparable with that, it was only the less emotionally appealing. The end really got me, I felt the depth. The strong conclusion was the movie's strength, otherwise I would have not liked the flick this much. Yet, I am not sure whether everybody going to like it or not, but still I suggest it only if you're convinced by other than my review too. 6½/10
