I Want to Be a Shellfish Released 2008-09-22 is a story that falls under the TV Movie, War, Drama category. Movie Story "1944, in the depths of World War II. Toyomatsu Shimizu is a completely typical barber from a remote sea-side town who lives frugally but happily with his wife Fusae and their five-year-old son. Eventually, though, the army beckons and he is drafted. One day an officer on the battle-field orders him to kill a captive U.S. soldier. Although Toyomatsu lacks the spirit to kill the man, and only wounds him in the arm, the victorious U.S. soldiers will not accept this, and Toyomatsu is arrested and tried as a war-criminal. And he receives the cruelest sentence possible...".
Stars:
Masahiro Nakai,
Yukie Nakama,
Yuki Shibamoto,
Masahiko Nishimura,
Magi,
Tsubasa Katô,
Tetsuya Takeda,
Ainosuke Kataoka,
Tatsuo Nadaka,
Isao Takeno,
Naomasa Musaka,
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa,
Pinko Izumi,
Masatô Ibu,
Takaya Kamikawa,
Mitsuru Hirata
Director:
Katsuaki Setoguchi,
Katsuo Fukuzawa,
Nobuhiro Azuma,
Kazutoshi Sakurai,
Katsuro Onoue,
Hirohide Abe,
Tsuyoshi Shimizu,
Joe Hisaishi,
Kazuko Kurosawa,
Kosuke Matsushima,
Tetsutarō Katō,
Yoshitaka Omori,
Nobuyuki Kajikawa,
Kazuya Hamana,
Shinobu Hashimoto,
Taro Kimura,
Susumu Take
I Want to Be a Shellfish is a movie that promises to engage and entertain its viewers. As a TV Movie, War, Drama film available in English, it combines strong performances with a compelling narrative. Whether you’re a fan of these genres or looking for a new cinematic adventure, this film is worth a watch!