Child of the Sun
1980, Japanese. Directed by Kirio Urayama.
A couple originally from Okinawa run an inexpensive restaurant in Kobe, with their grade-school daughter, Fuuchan. The movie depicts the warm interaction between her and adults that grew up with the rough history of Okinawa and discrimination from the mainland. Shots partly on location at beach of Itoman, Yogi Park and Hateruma Island. This is the movie version of the well-known novel by Kenjiro Haitani.
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 13 September 1980
- Original title
- 太陽の子 てだのふあ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kirio Urayama
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Child of the Sun runs 142 minutes (2h 22m).
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Child of the Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 September 1980. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Child of the Sun?
If you liked Child of the Sun, try Non Non Biyori: Vacation, The Makioka Sisters, Suzaku.
Who directed Child of the Sun?
Child of the Sun (1980) was directed by Kirio Urayama and stars Harumi Harada, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Mayumi Ozora.