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Macarthur's Children

1985, Movie, PG, 120 mins

Macarthur's Children: Review

An attempt to bring about an understanding of how the Japanese reacted to their humiliating defeat in WW II, MACARTHUR'S CHILDREN deals with the problem on a microcosmic level, concentrating on a small, remote island called Awaji Shima rather than on the whole country. Set in the days just following the defeat, the film portrays events through the eyes of children, particularly Ryuta Ashigara (Takaya Yamauchi), a young boy whose father was killed in battle and who is being r... read more leave a comment