It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.
This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.
A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.
Director: Bille August
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.
Liu Yifei
Ying
Emile Hirsch
Jack Turner
Fangcong Li
Niuniu
Kevin Yan
Kai
Yu Shaoqun
Jun
Vincent Riotta
Jimmy Doolittle
Tsukagoshi Hirotaka
Shimamoto
Gallen Lo Ka-Leung
Captain Hsu
Shu Yaoxuan
Gong Hanlin
Ying's father-in-law
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