
Set in the near future. Children who are contaminated by radiation poisoning face the fate of being cast into the sea. However, one boy manages to survive and drift to Hogi-Lala Island, where only children live.
Directed by Toshirô Saiga, Hogi-Lala leans on a strong ensemble — Satomi Ishihara, Maya Suzuno, Tamaki Ogawa — 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 2003.
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A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.
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