Sun, The

Japan / Russian Federation 2004, 106 minutes
Dir. Alexandr Sokurov
In English, Japanese with English subtitles
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / War

Topics: Biopic.

Feat. Robert Dawson, Issey Ogata

Aroview: A lucid, painstaking portrait of Emperor Hirohito, whose authority over Japanese troops during WWII is contrasted against intimate scenes of impotence and despair.

Following expositions on Hitler and Lenin, dir. Sokurov stands firm on the woozy, hallucinogenic visuals that have become his trademark aesthetic. If slow-going at times, Ogata's complex, central performance holds interest.