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The Lion Standing in the Wind

MOVIE • 2015

The Lion Standing in the Wind

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Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimada’s fate.

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 10
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Drama

Top Cast

Takao Osawa

Takao Osawa

Koichiro Shimada

Satomi Ishihara

Satomi Ishihara

Wakako Kusano

Yoko Maki

Yoko Maki

Takako Akishima

Masato Hagiwara

Masato Hagiwara

Katsuhiko Aoki

Ryohei Suzuki

Ryohei Suzuki

Taro Tagami

Ayako Fujitani

Ayako Fujitani

Satoko Kojima

Hajime Yamazaki

Hajime Yamazaki

Seiichi Akijima

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Masayuki Murakami

Honoka Matsumoto

Honoka Matsumoto

Satoko Kojima (young)

Junya Maki

Junya Maki

Koichiro Shimada (child)

Patrick Oketch

Patrick Oketch

Afundi

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Nick Reding

White Doctor #1

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Jason Corder

White Doctor #2

Toshihito Kokubo

Toshihito Kokubo

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Theatrical release date: March 14, 2015

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

March 14, 2015

Runtime

139 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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