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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Shizumanu Taiyō
| name = Shizumanu Taiyō
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| image = Shizumanu Taiyō poster.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Japanese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|kanji=沈まぬ太陽}}
| director = [[Setsurō Wakamatsu]]
| director = [[Setsurō Wakamatsu]]
| producer =
| producer = Taiichi Inoue
| writer =
| writer = Takuya Nishioka
| starring = [[Ken Watanabe]]
| starring = [[Ken Watanabe]]<br />[[Tomokazu Miura]]
| music =
| music = Norihito Sumitomo
| cinematography =
| cinematography =
| artdirector =
| editing =
| editing =
| studio =
| studio = [[Kadokawa Daiei Studio|Kadokawa Pictures]]
| distributor =
| distributor = [[Toho]]
| released = {{Film date|2009|10|24}}
| released = {{Film date|2009|10|24}}
| runtime =
| runtime = 202 minutes
| country = Japan
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| language = Japanese
| budget =
| budget = 2.8 billion yen
| gross =
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{{Nihongo|'''''Shizumanu Taiyō'''''|沈まぬ太陽}} is a 2009 [[Cinema of Japan|Japanese film]] directed by Setsurō Wakamatsu. It is also known as ''The Unbroken'' in the United States.
{{Nihongo|'''''Shizumanu Taiyō'''''|沈まぬ太陽}} (lit. ''The Never-setting Sun'') is a 2009 [[Japan]]ese film directed by Setsurō Wakamatsu. It is also known as ''The Unbroken'' in the United States.


''Shizumanu Taiyō'' is based on a novel by [[Toyoko Yamasaki]]. Set in the 1960s, the story centers on Hajime Onchi, the chairman of the employees' [[trade union|union]] for a large national airline corporation. His reward for fighting for better working conditions for the staff is a series of postings abroad, to [[Pakistan]], [[Iran]], and finally [[Kenya]], a destination to which the company does not even fly.
''Shizumanu Taiyō'' is based on a novel by [[Toyoko Yamasaki]] which centers on Hajime Onchi, an employee of "NAL," a large national airline. The first part of the novel focuses on Onchi's activity as the chairman of the employees' [[trade union|union]] in the 1960s; his reward for fighting for better working conditions for the staff is a series of postings abroad, to [[Pakistan]], [[Iran]], and finally [[Kenya]], a destination to which the company does not even fly. The second and third parts of the novel take place in 1985 and chronicle the crash of a jumbo jet and its aftermath within the company.


The events portrayed in the story are based upon actual events that took place at [[Japan Airlines]]. The character of Onchi is based upon JAL labor organizer and author Hirotaro Ogura, and the pivotal crash portrayed in the novel is based closely upon the crash of [[Japan Air Lines Flight 123]] (up to having the same flight number and taking place at the same location, date and time). Several politicians and JAL executives portrayed in the story are also based on real-world counterparts. JAL objected strongly to both the novel and the film, stating that they were defamatory to the airline and disrespected the victims of the actual Flight 123. The novel claims to be a work based upon real-life events, while the film claims to be entirely a work of fiction.
The cast includes [[Ken Watanabe]] as Hajime Onchi, Kōji Ishizaka, Kyōko Suzuki, Yasuko Matsuyuki and Tomokazu Miura. ''Shizumanu Taiyō'' is the biggest budget feature film Japan has ever produced.


The violininst [[Diana Yukawa]], whose father died in the crash of [[JAL 123]] that is featured in the plot, was involved in the music for the film.
The cast of the film includes [[Ken Watanabe]] as Onchi, with Kōji Ishizaka, Kyōko Suzuki, Yasuko Matsuyuki and Tomokazu Miura in supporting roles. The violininst [[Diana Yukawa]], whose father died in the real-world crash of JAL Flight 123, was involved in the music for the film.


The premiere was on 24 October 2009 in [[Ginza]]. Yukawa performed "Little Prayer", the track she recorded for the film.
The premiere was on 24 October 2009 in [[Ginza]]. Yukawa performed "Little Prayer", the track she recorded for the film.


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
'''34th [[Hochi Film Award]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/h_award/index.htm |title= 報知映画賞ヒストリー |accessdate= 2010-01-12|language= Japanese|publisher= Cinema Hochi}}</ref>
'''34th [[Hochi Film Award]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/h_award/index.htm|script-title= ja:報知映画賞ヒストリー|access-date= 2010-01-12|language= ja|publisher= Cinema Hochi|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090312080553/http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/h_award/index.htm|archive-date= 2009-03-12}}</ref>
* '''Won''': Best Film
* '''Won''': Best Film
* '''Won''': Best Actor - [[Ken Watanabe]]
* '''Won''': Best Actor - [[Ken Watanabe]]
'''33th [[Japan Academy Prize (film)|Japan Academy Prize]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/?t=33 |title= 日本アカデミー賞概要 |accessdate= 2012-02-15|language= Japanese|publisher= Japanese Academy Prize}}</ref>
'''33rd [[Japan Academy Prize (film)|Japan Academy Prize]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/?t=33 |script-title=ja:日本アカデミー賞概要 |access-date= 2012-02-15|language= ja|publisher= Japanese Academy Prize}}</ref>
* '''Won''': Best Film
* '''Won''': Best Film
* '''Won''': Best Actor - Ken Watanabe
* '''Won''': Best Actor - Ken Watanabe

==Cast==
* [[Ken Watanabe]] as Hajime Onchi
* [[Tomokazu Miura]] as Shiro Gyoten
* [[Teruyuki Kagawa]] as Kazuo Yagi
* [[Kyōka Suzuki]] as Ritsuko Onchi
* [[Erika Toda]] as Junko Onchi
* [[Go Kato]] as the prime minister Yasushi Tonegawa (based on [[Yasuhiro Nakasone]])
* [[Nenji Kobayashi]] as the deputy prime minister Takemaru (based on [[Shin Kanemaru]])
* Tōru Shinagawa as Issei Ryuzaki (based on [[Ryūzō Sejima]])
* [[Kōji Ishizaka]] as Masayuki Kunimi
* [[Tae Kimura]] as Natsuko Suzuki
* [[Yasuko Matsuyuki]] as Miki Mitsui


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1337125}}
* {{IMDb title|1337125}}
* [http://www.cf.ac.uk/chri/research/cnic/papers/C%20P%20Hood%20(12%20Feb%2009).pdf Narratives on the World's Worst Plane Crash: Flight JL123 in Print and on Screen] (''by Hood, C.P. (2009), Research Seminar Paper, Ref No.7, Cardiff Crimes Narrative Network, Cardiff University - http://www.cf.ac.uk/chri/research/cnic/'')


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{{Japan Airlines Flight 123}}
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 31 December 2024

Shizumanu Taiyō
Theatrical release poster
Kanji沈まぬ太陽
Directed bySetsurō Wakamatsu
Written byTakuya Nishioka
Produced byTaiichi Inoue
StarringKen Watanabe
Tomokazu Miura
Music byNorihito Sumitomo
Production
company
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • October 24, 2009 (2009-10-24)
Running time
202 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Budget2.8 billion yen

Shizumanu Taiyō (沈まぬ太陽) (lit. The Never-setting Sun) is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Setsurō Wakamatsu. It is also known as The Unbroken in the United States.

Shizumanu Taiyō is based on a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki which centers on Hajime Onchi, an employee of "NAL," a large national airline. The first part of the novel focuses on Onchi's activity as the chairman of the employees' union in the 1960s; his reward for fighting for better working conditions for the staff is a series of postings abroad, to Pakistan, Iran, and finally Kenya, a destination to which the company does not even fly. The second and third parts of the novel take place in 1985 and chronicle the crash of a jumbo jet and its aftermath within the company.

The events portrayed in the story are based upon actual events that took place at Japan Airlines. The character of Onchi is based upon JAL labor organizer and author Hirotaro Ogura, and the pivotal crash portrayed in the novel is based closely upon the crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123 (up to having the same flight number and taking place at the same location, date and time). Several politicians and JAL executives portrayed in the story are also based on real-world counterparts. JAL objected strongly to both the novel and the film, stating that they were defamatory to the airline and disrespected the victims of the actual Flight 123. The novel claims to be a work based upon real-life events, while the film claims to be entirely a work of fiction.

The cast of the film includes Ken Watanabe as Onchi, with Kōji Ishizaka, Kyōko Suzuki, Yasuko Matsuyuki and Tomokazu Miura in supporting roles. The violininst Diana Yukawa, whose father died in the real-world crash of JAL Flight 123, was involved in the music for the film.

The premiere was on 24 October 2009 in Ginza. Yukawa performed "Little Prayer", the track she recorded for the film.

Awards and nominations

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34th Hochi Film Award[1]

33rd Japan Academy Prize[2]

  • Won: Best Film
  • Won: Best Actor - Ken Watanabe

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  2. ^ 日本アカデミー賞概要 (in Japanese). Japanese Academy Prize. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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