The Lion Standing in the Wind
風に立つライオン
Synopsis
Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimada’s fate.
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Takao Osawa
Koichiro Shimada
Satomi Ishihara
Wakako Kusano
Yoko Maki
Takako Akishima
Masato Hagiwara
Katsuhiko Aoki
Ryohei Suzuki
Taro Tagami
Ayako Fujitani
Satoko Kojima
Hajime Yamazaki
Seiichi Akijima
Renji Ishibashi
Masayuki Murakami
Honoka Matsumoto
Satoko Kojima (young)
Junya Maki
Koichiro Shimada (child)
Patrick Oketch
Afundi
Nick Reding
White Doctor #1
Jason Corder
White Doctor #2
Toshihito Kokubo
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Masashi Sada, Hiroshi Saito
- Original Score
- Koji Endo
- Original Title
- 風に立つライオン
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Production Studios
- AX-ON, OLM, Nippon Television Network Corporation, TOHO, core international, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, VAP, Gentosha, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, U-CAN, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, NAGASAKI INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Masashi Sada, Hiroshi Saito
Koji Endo
Nobuyasu Kita
Kenji Yamashita
Shigeji Maeda, Naoto Fujimura, Misako Saka, Daisuke Kadoya
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Miike
Director
Hiroshi Saito
Writer
Shigeji Maeda
Producer
Naoto Fujimura
Producer
Nobuyasu Kita
Director of Photography
Koji Endo
Original Music Composer
Misako Saka
Producer
Kenji Yamashita
Editor
Yuji Hayashida
Production Design
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What is The Lion Standing in the Wind about?
Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimada’s fate.
Who directed The Lion Standing in the Wind?
The Lion Standing in the Wind was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in The Lion Standing in the Wind?
The principal cast of The Lion Standing in the Wind includes Takao Osawa, Satomi Ishihara, Yoko Maki, Masato Hagiwara, Ryohei Suzuki.
When was The Lion Standing in the Wind released and how long is it?
The Lion Standing in the Wind was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 2h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lion Standing in the Wind?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lion Standing in the Wind was composed by Koji Endo.
Is The Lion Standing in the Wind based on a book or true story?
The Lion Standing in the Wind is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Masashi Sada".