Giovanni's Island

Expand

Available to Rent or Buy

Giovanni's Island (2014)

G 03/22/2014 (US) Animation, Drama, History 1h 42m

User
Score

What's your Vibe?

Play Trailer

Overview

In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.

Shigemichi Sugita

Screenplay, Story
Masaki Tachibana

Director
Mizuho Nishikubo

Director
Taiki Sakurai

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Junpei Senou (older) (voice)
Yukie Nakama

Sawako (voice)
Yusuke Santamaria

Hideo (voice)
Kaoru Yachigusa

Sawako (older) (voice)
Kota Yokoyama

Junpei Senou (voice)
Junya Taniai

Kanta Senou (voice)
Polina Ilyushenko

Tanya (voice)
Kanako Yanagihara

Micchan (voice)
Saburo Kitajima

Genzou Senou (voice)
View More

Full Cast & Crew

Featured Review

A review by Reno

65%

Written by Reno on September 24, 2015

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. Whe... read the rest.

Read All Reviews