Children of the Beehive

War orphans sell contraband to survive until a shell-shocked soldier buys them bread instead of bullets. 1948 Japan turns street kids into a makeshift family overnight. The soldier’s quiet reliability outlasts both their hunger and his own ghosts.

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Hiroshi Shimizu directed Children of the Beehive in 1948. See Hiroshi Shimizu's full filmography, where to start with Hiroshi Shimizu, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hiroshi Shimizu.

Children of the Beehive was released in 1948 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 86 minutes.