Rain of Light (2001)
Original title: 光の雨
Rain of Light is a 2001 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Banmei Takahashi, with a running time of 2h 10m. It stars Masato Hagiwara, Ren Osugi and Sansei Shiomi.
This documentary-style film recreates the infamous Asama Sanso Incident of 1972 wherein an extreme faction of the Students Allied Red Army holed themselves up in a mountainous cabin in the dead of winter. By the time the police finally caught up with them, it was discovered that they had murderously turned upon themselves in a bizarre extension of their radical philosophy. This event virtually marked the end of the Student Revolution.
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What is Rain of Light about?
This documentary-style film recreates the infamous Asama Sanso Incident of 1972 wherein an extreme faction of the Students Allied Red Army holed themselves up in a mountainous cabin in the dead of winter. By the time the police finally caught up with them, it was discovered that they had murderously turned upon themselves in a bizarre extension of their radical philosophy. This event virtually marked the end of the Student Revolution.
When was Rain of Light released?
Rain of Light was released on 8 December 2001.
How long is Rain of Light?
Rain of Light runs 2h 10m.
Who made Rain of Light?
Rain of Light was directed by Banmei Takahashi.