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  • Broken Sun (2008)
  • TV-14
    93 min | Drama
Broken Sun (2008)
TV-14
93 min | Drama

The film, set in 1944, follows Jack, a WWI veteran, whose lost hopes and values lead to isolation and an empty feeling that is too hard to shake. This solitude abruptly ends when he meets Masaru, an escaped Japanese POW. Suddenly Jack ...See moreThe film, set in 1944, follows Jack, a WWI veteran, whose lost hopes and values lead to isolation and an empty feeling that is too hard to shake. This solitude abruptly ends when he meets Masaru, an escaped Japanese POW. Suddenly Jack shows the first sign in many years of not giving in to death. Learning of a mass suicide breakout from the POW camp nearby, Jack and rifle march Masaru back to camp. None of this is new to Masaru, for him, death is constantly just around the corner. Both men understand that war is not a simple question of good versus evil but there are rules to which each man must act. Jack shows little compassion for Masaru and speaks freely about his thoughts on the Japanese. When pushed too far Masaru lashes back, revealing a will to fight and a fool in Jack. He can understand English. But it's not long before Jack finds solace in the fact that he is not alone. They are, after all, just two men in different uniforms talking to each other. Eventually a hint of compassion and sympathy flows between the two. Unknowingly they both portray a desire for hope. It must still exist in the world somewhere. The film is not about heroism. It's about the legacy of war through the eyes of the ordinary men who survive it. For Masaru the film ends in ineffable tragedy, and for Jack, life is once again completely altered. Written by Brad Haynes See less
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Tracey Rose Sparke (as Ian Sparke)
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Release date
Nov 19, 2010 (United Kingdom)

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41 cast members
Name Known for
Shingo Usami
Masaru Masaru   See fewer
Kentaro Hara
Shingo Shingo   See fewer
Kuni Hashimoto
Kamimura Kamimura   See fewer
Mark Redpath
German Soldier German Soldier   See fewer
Rudi Baker
Interpreter (Alan) Interpreter (Alan)   See fewer
Galvin Scott Davis
Chaplain Chaplain   See fewer
James Bishop
Crippled Soldier Crippled Soldier   See fewer
Tracey Rose Sparke
Major (as Ian Sparke) Major (as Ian Sparke)   See fewer
Martin Thomas
Daniel Daniel   See fewer
Angus Stead
Young German Prisoner Young German Prisoner   See fewer
Steve Dodd
Aboriginal Man Aboriginal Man   See fewer
Taki Abe
Young Japanese Prisoner Young Japanese Prisoner   See fewer
Paul Karton
Lone Australian Soldier Lone Australian Soldier   See fewer
Mathew Davidson
Patrol Solider 1 NSW Patrol Solider 1 NSW   See fewer
Mark Grentell
Patrol Solider 2 NSW Patrol Solider 2 NSW   See fewer
Matthew Olsen
Patrol Solider 3 NSW Patrol Solider 3 NSW   See fewer
Brett Murphy
Camp Guard Camp Guard   See fewer
Tom Last
Australian Soldier Australian Soldier   See fewer
Ben Lazzarotto
Australian Soldier Australian Soldier   See fewer
Mark Lazzarotto
Australian Soldier Australian Soldier   See fewer
George Lightfoot
Australian Soldier Australian Soldier   See fewer
Nathan Scholz
Australian Soldier Australian Soldier   See fewer
Mark Taylor
Australian Soldier Australian Soldier   See fewer
Steven Thomas
Australian Soldier Australian Soldier   See fewer
Brad Walsh
Australian Soldier Australian Soldier   See fewer
Sam White
Australian Soldier Australian Soldier   See fewer
Trent McPherson
German Soldier German Soldier   See fewer
Jason Plitz
German Soldier German Soldier   See fewer
Adam Preston
German Soldier German Soldier   See fewer
Ewen Scholz
German Soldier German Soldier   See fewer
Masahiro
Japanese POW Japanese POW   See fewer
Osamu Irie
Japanese POW Japanese POW   See fewer
Ippei Teranishi
Japanese POW Japanese POW   See fewer
Takuya Hisatsune
Japanese POW Japanese POW   See fewer
Ken Matsuura
Japanese POW Japanese POW   See fewer
Takashi Nagata
Japanese POW Japanese POW   See fewer
Robin Royce Queree
Mailman (as Robin Queree) Mailman (as Robin Queree)   See fewer
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