A stark tale, an outstanding historical World War 2 based drama, a dedication inspired by true events. Tadashi Imai's exceptional film closely follows the plight of a large group of young female students the, "Lily Princesses Student Corps". and their teachers. These faithful civilians were recruited onto the front-lines, forming nursing units totally ill-equipped for the gruelling 3 month Battle of Okinawa. The hardships faced by these young women in a fearful and oppressive battle front atmosphere is sensitively portrayed, a truly heartbreaking human tragedy. The folly of war is explicit, the enemy are shown as merciless indiscriminate aggressors, equally the Japanese authority is implicit, challenged & continually brought into question.
This is an incredibly powerful anti-war film, raw & gritty, Imai's creative multi layered filmmaking portrays scenes of harrowing, devastating, intense action, tempered occasionally with his masterful images of sublime beauty...
The Himeyuri Monument was built on April 7 1946 at Itoman City Okinawa, Dedicated to the memory of those students and teachers who died, it is a sombre reminder of the stupidity, the recklessness of war......
The Himeyuri Monument was built on April 7 1946 at Itoman City Okinawa, Dedicated to the memory of those students and teachers who died, it is a sombre reminder of the stupidity, the recklessness of war......