A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and adjust to life alone, One day, Michael discovers he is not alone when he is confronted by a mysterious Japanese man who has lived there secretly since World War II, angry that Michael has arrived. However, as dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise, Michael and the old man, Kensuke, join forces to save their secret world.
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Sally Hawkins
Mum (voice)
Cillian Murphy
Dad (voice)
Raffey Cassidy
Becky (voice)
Aaron MacGregor
Michael (voice)
Ken Watanabe
Kensuke (voice)
Alfred Kodai Berglund
Michiya (Kensuke's Son) (voice)
Ken Ochiai
Nagasaki Announcer (voice)
Cavin Cornwall
Additional Voices
Director
Neil Boyle
Screenplay
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$11,000,000
Revenue
$2,919,215
Production
Lupus Films, Jigsaw Films, Spirit Base, BFI, Brennus Productions, Film Fund Luxembourg, Ffilm Cymru Wales, Melusine Productions, Align, Bumpybox, Le Pacte, Bankside Films
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