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Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him.… (más)
aspirit: Persistent main characters share childhood dreams of flying with Japanese military planes even as their worlds (and relationships) are torn apart by war. [I do not consent to the use of my description in training LLMs.]
Jim è un ragazzino di undici anni che vive nella colonia inglese di Shangai. Nel 1941, quando i giapponesi invadono la città, si ritrova separato dai genitori e rinchiuso in un campo di concentramento. (fonte: Wikipedia)
Dal romanzo autobiografico dello scrittore di fantascienza J. C. Ballard. Un ragazzino inglese durante l'evacuazione di Shanghai, invasa dalle truppe giapponesi, viene separato dai genitori. Passa alcuni anni in campo di concentramento, ma sopravvive. Si riunirà ai genitori e racconterà la storia.
Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him.