Rail of the Stars

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A Star of hope and a promise of freedom in The aftermath of war.
Chitose, Chiko to her friends, is unaware of the meaning of war, but as a young japanese girl growing up in japanese occupied Korea during World War II, she is soon to learn that soldiers on the battlefield are not the omly casualities of armed conflict. From the first smallinconveniences to the increasing scarcity of such vital supplies as clothes and medicine, Chiko finds that, as the Empire of Japan reaps the increasingly bitter harvest of a failing war effort, its children must suffer as well. Initially part of the wealthy ruling class, Chiko's small family is rocked by tradegy after tradegy, losing friends and loved ones and sinking slowly into poverty as the unrelenting ravages of the Great War continue. And yet, it is peace that brings the greatest danger of all, for Japan has lost the war. Chiko's family now finds itself completely abandoned, an unwelcome band of strangers at the mercy of a land full of angry and vengeful victors with little compassion for their former conquerors. To make matters worse, Korea has been devided between the Allied victors at the 38th parallel, and chiko's family is in the northern half where Russian Army has already begun a ruthless search for former Japanese veterans. With their lives at stake, Chiko and her surviving family must embark upon an epic journey across a war-ravaged land, joining with other survivors in a desperate quest for the perceived freedom of the U.S. Occupied Zone below the 38th parallel!

Based upon a true story, this is a tale of war unlike any animated film ever seen. A child and her family must endure the unendurable in their bid to reach the promised land of South Korea by rail, by foot, guided by the light of a star.
Rail of the Star is an unforgettable tale of courage, tragedy and the triumph of the human spirit!

Subjektive Meinung:

Rail of the Star erzählt die Geschehnisse als Rückblende aus der Sicht von Chiko; das Leben in Korea, den Verlust von geliebten Menschen, die Flucht vor den Sowjets gen Süden, aber auch von den Erniedrigungen, die das koreanische Volk unter der japanischen Besatzung erdulden musste. Dies alles wird in ruhigen aber eindringlichen Bildern und Worten erzählt, ohne Effekthascherei und ohne Gewaltdarstellungen.
Rail of the Star ist ein Antikriegsfilm der stillen Worte und ein eindringlicher Appell an die Menschlichkeit - ein Pflichtfilm.

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Rail of the Stars Cover
01 von 01 (abgeschlossen)
VHS
PAL
Englisch
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ca. 80 Minuten
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A.D. Vision
ungeprüft (UK-Import)


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