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Release Year2004
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorNaoki Segi
WritersKei Kosaka
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsThe Thousand Year Fire
About The Thousand Year Fire
Having lost both his mother and father, an 11-year-old city boy is sent to live with his grandparents in a small seaside village. Feeling responsible for his father's accidental death, he becomes increasingly introverted and finds himself unable to make friends with the local kids. Then an eccentric elderly doctor takes him under his wing, and tells him of an ancient ceremony where a sacred flame must be brought back from a remote island by a lone swimmer.
Directed by Naoki Segi, The Thousand Year Fire leans on a strong ensemble — Shohei Murata, Miho Fujima, Kikuo Kaneuchi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2004.
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