A young boy, shipwrecked on a remote island, discovers he’s not alone when he encounters an old Japanese soldier who retreated there after World War II. As dangerous invaders appear on the horizon, it becomes clear they must join forces to save their fragile island paradise.
This gripping hand-drawn animated tale with its message of working together to protect nature, has never felt more relevant.
Genre: Action, Animation, Coming of age, Environmental
Producer: Bumpy Box
Funding: Ffilm Cymru Wales, Creative Wales
Other Welsh Connections: Michael Shorten (Art Director)
Director: Neil Boyle, Kirk Hendry
Producer: Lupus Films
Writer: Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sally Hawkins, Ken Watanabe, Raffey Cassidy and Aaron MacGregor
Running time: 84 minutes
Language: English
Certificate: PG
Format: DCP, MOV or MP4
Accessibility: 2D subtitles/captions and Audio description
Date: 2nd August 2024
