1945 - End of war

You’re Captain Oba, crouched in Saipan’s jungle shadows, turning down surrender orders and dragging his men deeper into the hills. You hear the war’s end, but treat it like static on the radio—your fight keeps going. Soon, the Americans stop seeing just a stubborn enemy; they see a man who won’t flinch, even when hope has already slipped away.

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Hideyuki Hirayama directed 1945 - End of war in 2011. See Hideyuki Hirayama's full filmography, where to start with Hideyuki Hirayama, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hideyuki Hirayama.

1945 - End of war was released in 2011 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 128 minutes.