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Dear Summer Sister (1972) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1972 · 96 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Nagisa Ôshima
- Starring
- Kei Satô, Taiji Tonoyama, Lily, Hōsei Komatsu, Shōji Ishibashi, Rokkō Toura
Fourteen‑year‑old Sunaoko journeys from Tokyo to Naha, Okinawa, accompanied by her father’s young fiancée Momoko as they search for the half‑brother she has never met. A beer‑loving ex‑soldier serves as their guide, showing them the island’s sights while gradually revealing the lingering wounds of Okinawa’s wartime past.
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