The Lion Standing in the Wind

Overview

Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimada’s fate.

Director: Takashi Miike

Cast

Takao Osawa

Koichiro Shimada

Satomi Ishihara

Wakako Kusano

Yoko Maki

Takako Akishima

Masato Hagiwara

Katsuhiko Aoki

Ryohei Suzuki

Taro Tagami

Ayako Fujitani

Satoko Kojima

Hajime Yamazaki

Seiichi Akijima

Renji Ishibashi

Masayuki Murakami

Honoka Matsumoto

Satoko Kojima (young)

Junya Maki

Koichiro Shimada (child)