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Reviews for The Sun

6.9 / 10 1h 50min

Biographical film depicting Japanese Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) during the final days of World War II. The film is the third drama in director Aleksandr Sokurov's trilogy, which included Taurus about the Soviet Union's Vladimir Lenin and Moloch about Nazi Germany's Adolf Hitler.

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user62171dkxyx2's Movie review

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Review by user62171dkxyx2

Majestic portrayal of the unknown Emperor of Japan of WW2

All Reaction moments

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Review by MoonlitMongoose

A dry, tedious, depiction of Hirohito.

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Review by user499ricwezsw

Atmospheric, humanistic portrayal of a powerful leader in wartime

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Review by PolarPig

Historically not accurate, still remarkable

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Review by user283c4xpkyj1

The Sun: Script, Direction, Lead: all mesmerising, in cohesive whole.

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Review by MoonlitMole

An elegant film on a small budget

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Review by user107wkt8jlc3

Couldn't be better. That's not to say it's terribly good, mind...

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Review by OceanOtter

Of course, the Emperor's life is not an easy one

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Review by user686ui5qeoxl

Worth Seeing, if You Don't Mind Open Mouthed Actors with a twitch to their lips !!!

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Review by RubyRabbit

SInce the history is inaccurate, how accurate is the psychology

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Review by user535yc2jad55

not for every taste but an interesting piece of historical fiction