The read
It runs a compact 1h 7m.
Synopsis
Hiroshima, summer of 1945. A young girl named Nobuko saves a starving kitten from crows. She wants to keep the kitten, but her parents dismiss the idea. Nobuko eventually convinces them to let her keep it. She and her brother Makoto name the cat Kuro. Kuro quickly brings joy and laughter to the family. As World War II takes its toll on Japan, it becomes harder for Nobuko and her family to care for Kuro. One August morning, Kuro begins acting strangely...
Ratings
TMDB6.2/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Masao ItoDirector
- Takeshi ShiratoDirector
- Keiji NakazawaWriter
- Takeshi ShiratoWriter
Cast
- Taeko NakanishiNobuko's Mother (voice)
- Koji YadaNobuko's Father (voice)
Themes
world war iianti war