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Kanikôsen (2009) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2009 · 109 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Sabu
- Starring
- Hidetoshi Nishijima, Ken'ichi Yajima, Tokio Emoto, Shun Sugata, Sarutoki Minagawa, Yûya Takayama
On the vessel Kanikosen, workers preserve fish and crabs under harsh conditions for meager wages, many die of malnutrition under a supervisor. Shinjo persuades desperate colleagues that suicide will bring fortune. After a failed attempt, he is rescued by a Russian ship; the new world overwhelms him, prompting his return to Kanikosen to help workers.
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