Overview
Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2002)
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Based on
Based on the novel Go
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Setting
Set in Japan
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Katsumi Yanagishima
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Kazuki KaneshiroNovel
- Kankuro KudoScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 20, 2001
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Production
Cast
Yosuke KubozukaSugihara / Lee Jong-ho
Ko ShibasakiTsubaki Sakurai
Shinobu OtakeMichiko
Tsutomu YamazakiSugihara's Father
Taro YamamotoTawake
Hirofumi AraiWon-soo
Mitsu MurataKato
Takahito HosoyamadaJong-il
Kim MinNaomi
Dong Bang-wooStaff Member of South Korean Embassy
Ren OsugiTaxi Driver
Sansei ShiomiMr. Kim
Masato HagiwaraPolice Officer
Asami MizukawaKorean Girl in Tube Station
Anri BanKaori
Rina TakagiSakurai's Sister
Koichi UedaKato’s Father
Kanji TsudaHenchman of Kato's Father
Yoji TanakaHenchman of Kato's Father
Yoshiyuki MorishitaMan on Motorcycle
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