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Samurai Japan won the 2023 World Baseball Classic for the first time in 14 years, and went all the way to the final undefeated. In addition to the never-before-seen footage of the team, the film also includes interviews with Manager Hideki Kuriyama, players, coaches, and team staff. What is the truth behind the glory and the suffering of the people involved?
A boy practices baseball alone against a wall. Then another member of the baseball team appears. The film depicts the delicate relationship between these two baseball boys, team-mates and rivals, in a wordless manner in the unhurried rhythm of hitting the ball against the wall.
