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American Pastime

2007 · 107 min Drama
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

American Pastime tells a poignant story set against the Japanese-American internment camps during World War II. Rounded up and uprooted from their everyday lives, they remained loyal to the United States and ironically turned to that most American of sports - baseball - as a way to deal with their plight.

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Year 2007
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Desmond Nakano
Runtime 107 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (7 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative by contrasting intimate family drama with the scale of historical injustice. It explores how, under conditions of deprivation, remarkably resilient forms of the human spirit emerge, using baseball as a metaphor for the struggle to retain normality.

What lingers after the viewing is a quiet, poignant story of resilience, where personal victories are measured not by the scoreboard, but by preserved dignity. It leaves a bittersweet awareness of history and deep respect for human endurance. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Desmond Nakano

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