Director Nobuhiko Obayashi brings his 40-year filmmaking dream to life with "Hanagatami", based on Kazuo Dan's 1937 novella. In 1941, 16-year-old Toshihiko leaves Amsterdam to attend school in Karatsu, Japan, where he befriends other extraordinary adolescents as they navigate the war's impact.
Hanagatami
Nobuhiko Obayashi's new film "Hanagatami" brings to life a timeless tale of the innocence of youth amidst the turmoil of war.