Takeshi: Childhood Days (1990)

A story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully. When his cousin comes to stay with his family to avoid bombing raids, Takeshi at first treats him well, then begins bullying him too. Takeshi eventually loses his position of leadership.

Released Jan. 12, 1990 119 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: tmdb.rural-area, tmdb.train, imdb.boy, imdb.rural-setting, imdb.train, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.teenager + 9 more, imdb.world-war-two, imdb.based-on-book, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.world-war-ii, tmdb.bullying, tmdb.storytelling, tmdb.school-bully, imdb.period-drama, imdb.coming-of-age-drama