Army on the Tree

木の上の軍隊

“That day, we were the only two troops left on this island.”

In the final days of the Pacific War, two Japanese soldiers, a senior officer and a local recruit, are cornered during the battle of Okinawa and hide in a banyan tree, only coming down for food. Unaware the war has ended, the two await reinforcements for two years. As they wait, they discover differences in rank, worldviews and motivation.

Director

Kazuhiro Taira

Screenplay

Kazuhiro Taira

Status

Released

Release date

25/07/2025

Original language

Japanese