Steven Spielberg´s film Empire Of The Sun is an inspiring action-packed epic of a small boy in a great war. That boy is Jim Graham, a young Briton whose unconquerable spirit soars high and free above the harsh confines of a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Through his eyes we see the fascination and horror of war. And we see a child´s hold onto childhood weaken as his struggle to survive grows fiercer.

Based on J.G. Ballard´s memorable bestseller, this first major Hollywood studio production ever to shoot in the People´s Republic of China earned 1987 National Board of Review awards for Best Picture and Director, as well as a special citation for Outstanding Juvenile Performance for Christian Bale as Jim.