Empire of the Sun is based the on J. G. Ballard’s semi-autobiographical novel depicting the time when he was a young boy living a wealthy English lifestyle in Shanghai during World War II. He was obsessed with
planes and dreams of flying. It also shows how he got separated from his
parents and how he tries to survive in a Japanese war camp. Along the way, he befriends a British doctor and a
Japanese fighter pilot who shares the same passion for flying. He also
befriends an American named Basie played
by John Malcovich. Basie takes the boy (Jim) under his wing and plans to escape
the camp.
This film shows how one must have coped with life during that
time. Whether it was right after Jim and his family were separated and the boy had to
live by himself with no one to take care of him. Then when he arrived at the war
camp and how he and others tried to live their lives as if they had never left
their original homes. Trying to make the best of things and hoping that things
would go back to the way they once were.
This film was released in 1987 and was directed by Steven Spielberg.
Also, it introduces the 14 year old British actor Christian Bale, who is very
well known for his role as a rich playboy by day and masked crusader by night
in the Dark Knight trilogy.
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