Shizumanu Taiyô
Brief Synopsis
The leader of an airport workers union deals with the aftermath of a massive air disaster.
Cast & Crew
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Setsuro Wakamatsu
Director
Ken Watanabe
Koji Ishizaka
Tomokazu Miura
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Kyoka Suzuki
Film Details
Also Known As
Sun That Doesn't Set, The, Sun That Never Sets, Unbroken
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Kadokawa Pictures; Kadokawa Pictures
Distribution Company
Toho Company Ltd.; Toho-Towa Company
Location
Kenya; Japan; Iran; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
3h 22m
Synopsis
The leader of an airport workers union deals with the aftermath of a massive air disaster.
Director
Setsuro Wakamatsu
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Sun That Doesn't Set, The, Sun That Never Sets, Unbroken
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Kadokawa Pictures; Kadokawa Pictures
Distribution Company
Toho Company Ltd.; Toho-Towa Company
Location
Kenya; Japan; Iran; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
3h 22m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on the novel "Shizumanu Taiyô" by Toyoko Yamasaki and published by Shinchosa in 1999.
Inspired by the events of August 12, 1985 when Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashed due to a faulty repair killing 520 people, resulting in the largest death toll in Japanese aviation history.
