Dirty Hearts (2011)

In 1945 the war was not over in Brazil: A death squad assassinated all the Japanese immigrants who accepted defeat.

Director:

Vicente Amorim

Writers:

David França Mendes (screenplay), Fernando Morais (book)

Stars:

Tsuyoshi Ihara, Takako Tokiwa, Eiji Okuda

3 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tsuyoshi Ihara	...	Takahashi
Takako Tokiwa	...	Miyuki
Eiji Okuda	...	Colonel Watanabe
Shun Sugata	...	Sasaki
Kimiko Yo	...	Naomi
Eduardo Moscovis	...	Sub-Delegado
Celine Fukumoto	...	Akemi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ricardo Oshiro	...	Sato

Storyline

In 1945, Japan surrendered to the United States and the Second World War was over. Right? Wrong. For eighty percent of the Japanese community in Brazil, Japan had won the war and defeat was nothing more than American propaganda. The few immigrants that accepted the truth were persecuted. Some were hunted down and assassinated - by their own countrymen - causing the start of a new, private war. Dirty Hearts is a thriller and love story told by the wife of one of the fanatics dedicated to preach Japanese victory. Little by little, she watches her husband, a hard-working immigrant, become an assassin and their love story fade away.

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Plot Keywords:

japanese | assassin | husband wife relationship | shocking truth | hidden truth | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Miyuki, Takahashi's wife, despite being a teacher, does not utter one single word on screen, only on narration at the beginning and at the end of the movie.

User Reviews

Great history. Superb actors. Mesmerizing photography. A must see. It's underrated !!!

Very underated!!!! This is a great drama. A must see!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Brazil]

Country:

Brazil Japan

Language:

Japanese Portuguese

Release Date:

21 July 2012 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Coeurs sales

Filming Locations:

Paulínia, São Paulo, Brazil

Box Office

Budget:

BRL8,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$220,593

Company Credits

Production Co:

Americas Film Conservancy, Downtown Filmes, Globo Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1