Great movie telling a story from the perspective of a child. Original idea of discovering war by the eyes of innocence and unconsciousness. Well played by the young Christian Bale. The movie is accompanied by the wonderful music of John Williams.
Empire of the Sun as a movie - discussion
Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American coming of age war film based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which stars Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, and Nigel Havers. The film tells the story of Jamie "Jim" Graham, a young boy who goes from living in a wealthy British family in Shanghai, to becoming a prisoner of war in a Japanese internment camp, during World War II. More: en.wikipedia.org.
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