Empire of the Sun

A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.

About

Coming-of-age World War II film directed by Steven Spielberg. It tells the true story of Jamie "Jim" Graham, who goes from living in a wealthy British family in Shanghai, to becoming a prisoner of war in a Japanese internment camp.

Trivia

At the 60th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Music Score, and Sound.