1944, in the depths of World War II. Toyomatsu Shimizu is a completely typical barber from a remote sea-side town who lives frugally but happily with his wife Fusae and their five-year-old son. Eventually, though, the army beckons and he is drafted. One day an officer on the battle-field orders him to kill a captive U.S. soldier. Although Toyomatsu lacks the spirit to kill the man, and only wounds him in the arm, the victorious U.S. soldiers will not accept this, and Toyomatsu is arrested and tried as a war-criminal. And he receives the cruelest sentence possible...

Directed by: Katsuo Fukuzawa
Written by: Shinobu Hashimoto
Release date: 2008-09-22
Runtime: 139 minutes
Cast:
Masahiro Nakai Masahiro Nakai
Toyomatsu Shimizu 
Yukie Nakama Yukie Nakama
Fusae Shimizu 
Yuki Shibamoto Yuki Shibamoto
Toshiko 
Magi Magi
Shokichi Sakai 
Tsubasa Katô Tsubasa Katô
Kenichi 
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Also known as:
  • I Want to Be a Shellfish