Sophie and the Rising Sun
Sophie and the Rising Sun

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Set in the autumn of 1941 in Salty Creek, a fishing village in South Carolina, the film tells the dramatic story of interracial lovers swept up in the tides of history. As World War II rages in Europe a wounded stranger, Mr. Ohta, appears in the town under mysterious circumstances. Sophie, a native of Salty Creek, quickly becomes transfixed by Mr. Ohta and a friendship born of their mutual love of art blossoms into a delicate and forbidden courtship. As their secret relations... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Sophie and the Rising Sun:

Julianne Nicholson
Takashi Yamaguchi
Margo Martindale
Diane Ladd
Lorraine Toussaint
Karen Wheeling Reynolds

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Set in the autumn of 1941 in Salty Creek, a fishing village in South Carolina, the film tells the dramatic story of interracial lovers swept up in the tides of history. As World War II rages in Europe a wounded stranger, Mr. Ohta, appears in the town under mysterious circumstances. Sophie, a native of Salty Creek, quickly becomes transfixed by Mr. Ohta and a friendship born of their mutual love of art blossoms into a delicate and forbidden courtship. As their secret relationship evolves the war escalates tragically. When Pearl Harbor is bombed, a surge of misguided patriotism, bigotry and violence sweeps through the town, threatening Mr. Ohta's life. A trio of women, each with her own secrets - Sophie, along with the town matriarch and her housekeeper - rejects law and propriety, risking their lives with their actions.

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Mediaversity Reviews - 9/10 by Li LaiA wonderfully intersectional film, featuring love and friendship against the backdrop of WWII and the languid air of the South.
WBAI Radio - 8/10 by Prairie MillerAn eloquent, and both captivating and terrifying story playing out on the eve of the US entry into WW II, the film connects the Jim Crow South, and racism against Japanese Americans. And women bonding together in crisis for better - and often much worse.
New York Times - 5/10 by Jeannette CatsoulisThe gently nostalgic mood and sleepy pacing effectively erase the movie’s necessary edge.
Village Voice - 5/10 by Serena DonadoniGreenwald and cinematographer Wolfgang Held linger on the idyllic beauty of the salt marsh and trees draped with Spanish moss, using the vivid cerulean of native blue crabs to link her characters.
User Review - 10/10 by Phyllis SSo nice to see what the South Carolina coast looked like before being invaded.
User Review - 10/10 by Laura GReally good. Makes you see the impossibility of the couple's lives.
User Review - 10/10 by Ken CI had the pleasure of seeing "Sophie and the Rising Sun," on the opening night of the Santa Fe Film Festival on December, 2016. It played at the historic Jean Cocteau theater, which had recently been redone. I attended to the SOLD-OUT film with three friends that evening. All four of us were quite taken. It was beautifully filmed and the performances certainly matched the talents behind the lens. I truly loved every frame of this worthwhile film, so well done in many ways. After the Q and A segment, I was able to speak with one of the women - who had had a hand in making the film. An honor. I offered my sincere kudos for a job most well done. I even used those exact words about "loving every frame," which I did. "Sophie" returned to Santa Fe, playing at the same venue, though the showtimes were not compatible with my personal schedule. Perhaps it will come back, or I could see it in a different city. I need to view it again. A DVD purchase is definitely in order. Seek it out! Hopefully it is coming to a screen near you. It was a fine film, with memorable performances, and has an important subject matter. Both of that era, and especially these crazy days. Julianne Nicholson, playing Sophie, and newcomer (to me, anyway) Takashi Yamaguchi were pretty stellar in their performances, and played off one another quite well. Quite believably, too. It was great to see both Margo Martindale and Diane Ladd cast for their roles. I am a fan of both, any way, and I loved seeing them in this film. Maggie Greenwald did a wonderful job writing the script, as well as directing the film. Other characters/ actors did believable and memorable in Sophie and the Rising Sun. Both Joel Murray, playing the town sheriff , as well as the woman who played the character of Salome, Lorraine Toussaint, were pretty darned perfect in their parts. Quite a perfect start to the Santa Fe Film Festival, in my eyes.
User Review - 8/10 by Kathy OThe cinematography of Sophie and the Rising Sun was notable. It gave a useful technical support to provide an inside look at the tyranny of small town group think with a slightly different twist.
User Review - 8/10 by Karen SLoved the movie and the development of the characters. This movie offers a glimpse into the early 4o's and a different kind of racial prejudice. Well played by the actors.
User Review - 8/10 by Andrea GI really enjoyed this movie! I enjoyed getting to know the characters, the setting, their story. What a great way to spend an hour and a half. A gem of a film among a lot of asinine drivel found around!

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