Sophie and the Rising Sun
2016 · 1h 56m · Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
In a small Southern town in the autumn of 1941, Sophie’s lonely life is transformed when an Asian man arrives under mysterious circumstances. Their love affair becomes the lightning rod for long-buried conflicts that erupt in bigotry and violence with the outbreak of World War ll.
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Maggie GreenwaldBased on the novel by
Augusta Trobaugh6.2Smart score
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1940sbased on novel or bookinterracial relationshipsouth carolinawoman directorworld war ii
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