I wish there could have been a short follow up to let us know how the family was doing after finding each other. Jim went thru so much I would expect him to have a difficult time. His parents too.
Empire of the Sun is a novel inspired by author J.G. Ballard’s real-life experiences during the Sino-Japanese war after Japan’s occupation of Shanghai. Although Ballard was interned in a camp as a child for a couple of years, he wasn’t separated from his family and they lived together in the camp. Ballard became a writer who was primarily known for dystopian science fiction (though clearly he branched out).
My idea of a follow up is this. As an adult, Jim grows up to become an English professor. Moves to the United States to teach at an American university and becomes a naturalized American citizen. For a while he is able to bury his memories. But in the years 1967-1972, America’s involvement in the Vietnam War and the campus protests reignite his memories. And as a coping mechanism, he joins the anti war movement and begins to idolize the hippie culture.
This scene always makes me cry like a baby 😢
Me too. It makes me miss my mother who passed away in 2005.
Impossible not to get emotional with this ending. My throat goes dry every time.
Christian Bale was an amazing actor even at that age.
I don’t know why I do this to myself. I have re-watched this scene 80 kablillion times and I cry every. Single. Time.
(Sniff) I'm not cryin', YOU'RE cryin'!
His dad should have joined in on the hug.
I wish there could have been a short follow up to let us know how the family was doing after finding each other. Jim went thru so much I would expect him to have a difficult time. His parents too.
Empire of the Sun is a novel inspired by author J.G. Ballard’s real-life experiences during the Sino-Japanese war after Japan’s occupation of Shanghai. Although Ballard was interned in a camp as a child for a couple of years, he wasn’t separated from his family and they lived together in the camp. Ballard became a writer who was primarily known for dystopian science fiction (though clearly he branched out).
My idea of a follow up is this. As an adult, Jim grows up to become an English professor. Moves to the United States to teach at an American university and becomes a naturalized American citizen. For a while he is able to bury his memories. But in the years 1967-1972, America’s involvement in the Vietnam War and the campus protests reignite his memories. And as a coping mechanism, he joins the anti war movement and begins to idolize the hippie culture.
@@steverouse1976Haven’t you heard of The Kindness of Women, it goes into Jamie’s adulthood.
This film broke me, after my mother died.
A faster more efficient way would be for each kid to call out his/her own name rather than have all the moms try and find their kid out of the crowd.
But where's the drama in that?
A very English scene
Jesus, it’s like the super market. Even with their own children, the women can’t choose.