Summary: Towards the end of the war, one hundred middle-aged soldiers were sent to the frontline according to lots drawn by their superior officer. On the night of the lottery, a soldier, expecting to be killed in action, leaves a postcard from his wife with Keita Matsuyama. The card tells, “It is the festival today, but the air feels empty without your presence.” The soldier asks Keita to let his wife know that he had read the postcard. (mubi.com)

AKA: Ichimai no hagaki

Genre: Drama

Country: Japan

Directed By: Kaneto Shindō

Written By: Kaneto Shindō

Starring: Ren Osugi, Akira Emoto, Etsushi Toyokawa, Naomasa Musaka, Shinobu Ootake

More information at the Internet Movie Database