Empire of the Sun (1987)
Release Date
1987-12-09
Rating
8
Duration
153 min
Countries
Keywords
based on novel or book shanghai china stadium bravery peasant prisoner of war coming of age pacific war chinese japanese army japanese soldier japanese surrender salt mine internment camp child protagonist children in wartime japanese occupation of china suzhou
Qualities
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
