The Lion Standing in the Wind

The Lion Standing in the Wind

139 mins | Drama | March 14, 2015

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.

The Lion Standing in the Wind

139 mins | Drama | March 14, 2015

The Lion Standing in the Wind
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers OLM, Nippon Television Network Corporation, AX-ON
Original title 風に立つライオン
Directors Takashi Miike
Writers Masashi Sada, Hiroshi Saito

Cast

Takao Osawa

as Koichiro Shimada

Satomi Ishihara

as Wakako Kusano

Yoko Maki

as Takako Akishima

Masato Hagiwara

as Katsuhiko Aoki

Ryohei Suzuki

as Taro Tagami

Ayako Fujitani

as Satoko Kojima

Hajime Yamazaki

as Seiichi Akijima

Renji Ishibashi

as Masayuki Murakami

Junya Maki

as Koichiro Shimada (child)