Army on the Tree

Army on the Tree

2025
2h 8min

In the final days of the Pacific War, two Japanese soldiers, a senior officer and a local recruit, are cornered during the battle of Okinawa and hide in a banyan tree, only coming down for food. Unaware the war has ended, the two await reinforcements for two years. As they wait, they discover differences in rank, worldviews and motivation.

Army on the Tree

Storyline

In the final days of the Pacific War, two Japanese soldiers, a senior officer and a local recruit, are cornered during the battle of Okinawa and hide in a banyan tree, only coming down for food. Unaware the war has ended, the two await reinforcements for two years. As they wait, they discover differences in rank, worldviews and motivation.
    Released
    25 July 2025
    Runtime
    2h 8min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Japanese
    Production
    Happinet Phantom Studios
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