Sophie and the Rising Sun is a 2016-released heartbreaking romantic-drama film directed by Maggie Greenwald. Adapted from a novel by Augusta Trobaugh, it follows two individuals brought together by fate who fall in love. But their lives change when they find themselves in the middle of a terrible war.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Sophie and the Rising Sun via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is Sophie and the Rising Sun available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Sophie and the Rising Sun is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
The film follows Sophie, a professional artist, who one fine day comes across Mr. Ohta, an Asian man. The two get to know each other and eventually romantic sparks fly between them. However, they understand that the war would soon hit their town. Now the two fight for love, protecting one another and the ones they care for. The film explores the themes of the effects of war, prejudice, and racism.
The film features Julianne Nicholson, Takashi Yamaguchi, Margo Martindale, Diane Ladd, and Lorraine Toussaint.
Watch Sophie and the Rising Sun streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Sophie and the Rising Sun is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
Amazon Prime Video is an online streaming service that features content produced by Amazon Originals and other producing houses. The Wheel of Time, Fallout, Expats, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, and Gen V are some of the popular titles that can be accessed via this streaming platform.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
Sophie and the Rising Sun’s official synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
