Yunagi City, Sakura Country
夕凪の街 桜の国
Synopsis
Thirteen years afterward, I wonder if those who bombed Hiroshima are looking at me and saying: 'We did it! We were able to kill another person!' They should be," murmurs Minami (played by Kumiko Aso), one of the two leading female characters in Yunagi no Machi, Sakura no Kuni, as she lies dying in 1958, her life brought to a premature end by sickness resulting from her exposure to atomic bomb radiation. This is a story about those who at least initially survived the first U.S. atomic bombing of 1945 and their descendants in contemporary times. The film, based on a comic by Fumiyo Kono, jumps between the two time frames and quietly depicts the sorrow and mortification experienced through the everyday lives of laid-back and soft-spoken Hiroshima people. Only a few scenes of the bombing and the ensuing devastation are featured.
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Rena Tanaka
Nanami Ishikawa
Kumiko Aso
Minami Hirano
Hisashi Yoshizawa
Yutaka Uchikoshi
Noriko Nakagoshi
Toko Tone
Mitsunori Isaki
Asahi Ishikawa
Yuta Kanai
Nagio Ishikawa
Masaaki Sakai
Asahi Ishikawa (Old)
Shiho Fujimura
Fujimi Hirano
Ryosei Tayama
Yutaka Uchikoshi (Old)
Urara Awata
Kyoka Ota
Asami Katsura
Miki Matsumoto
Shunta Watanabe
Rina Koike
Miyuki Komagata
Takayo Mimura
Saburo Tamura
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kiyoshi Sasabe
- Screenplay & Story
- Kiyoshi Sasabe
- Original Score
- Takatsugu Muramatsu
- Original Title
- 夕凪の街 桜の国
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Art Port, Big Shot Productions, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Futabasha, SEGA, Sumitomo Corporation, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, TFC, Tokyu Recreation, Tsuburaya Entertainment, Tokyo FM, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kiyoshi Sasabe
Kiyoshi Sasabe, Kei Kunii, Fumiyo Kouno
Takatsugu Muramatsu
Masaaki Sakae
Masaaki Usui, Shin Yoneyama, Junichi Matsushita
Department Leadership Roster
Kiyoshi Sasabe
Director
Kiyoshi Sasabe
Screenplay
Kei Kunii
Writer
Masaaki Usui
Producer
Shin Yoneyama
Producer
Masaaki Sakae
Director of Photography
Takatsugu Muramatsu
Original Music Composer
Takaichi Wakamatsu
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Yunagi City, Sakura Country
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What is Yunagi City, Sakura Country about?
Thirteen years afterward, I wonder if those who bombed Hiroshima are looking at me and saying: 'We did it! We were able to kill another person!' They should be," murmurs Minami (played by Kumiko Aso), one of the two leading female characters in Yunagi no Machi, Sakura no Kuni, as she lies dying in 1958, her life brought to a premature end by sickness resulting from her exposure to atomic bomb radiation. This is a story about those who at least initially survived the first U.S. atomic bombing of 1945 and their descendants in contemporary times. The film, based on a comic by Fumiyo Kono, jumps between the two time frames and quietly depicts the sorrow and mortification experienced through the everyday lives of laid-back and soft-spoken Hiroshima people. Only a few scenes of the bombing and the ensuing devastation are featured.
Who directed Yunagi City, Sakura Country?
Yunagi City, Sakura Country was directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe.
Who stars in Yunagi City, Sakura Country?
The principal cast of Yunagi City, Sakura Country includes Rena Tanaka, Kumiko Aso, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Noriko Nakagoshi, Mitsunori Isaki.
When was Yunagi City, Sakura Country released and how long is it?
Yunagi City, Sakura Country was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Yunagi City, Sakura Country?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Yunagi City, Sakura Country was composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu.
Is Yunagi City, Sakura Country based on a book or true story?
Yunagi City, Sakura Country is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Fumiyo Kouno".