In 1942 South China, hardened field hospital nurse Yukiko secretly loves Sergeant Nemoto. The arrival of a fragile new nurse, Keiko, reawakens Yukiko's warmth but also sparks intense jealousy when Nemoto shows Keiko kindness. As the two bond over a shared hometown, Yukiko's resentment grows. The situation is compounded by the escalating chaos of a losing war, including air raids, medicine shortages, and a deadly malaria outbreak that weakens Keiko. Set against the backdrop of Japan’s impending defeat, Yukiko is forced to confront the high cost of her envy and decide where her loyalties lie in a final test of courage and compassion.
Cast
Yoko Minakaze
Yukiko Koshima
Shoji Nakayama
Sergeant Nemoto
Keiko Orihara
Keiko Onda
Chikako Miyagi
Mitsue Mita
Koji Tsuruta
Navy Lieutenant Yamamoto
Michitarō Mizushima
Unknown
Susumu Fujita
Unknown
Tōru Abe
Sergeant Aoki
Hiroshi Ogasawara
Unknown
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Unknown
Ureo Egawa
Unknown
Chieko Seki
Nurse Okiyama
Kakuko Murata
Mitsue's mother
Shuntarō Emi
Unknown
Hiroshi Ayukawa
Unknown
Ichiro Kodama
Unknown
Shonosuke Sawamura
Unknown
Shin Takemura
Unknown
Yōji Misaki
Unknown
Shunji Kubo
Unknown
Reiko Otani
Unknown
Yoshiko Sakuramachi
Unknown
Hiromi Kawaguchi
Unknown
Eiko Ohara
Unknown
Kikuko Hanaoka
Unknown
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