Is the movie Giovanni's Island available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we take a look at Giovanni's Island (2014), a quietly powerful animated film that lands you on the wind‑whipped shores of Shikotan in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Inspired by true events, it follows the tentative friendship between children from opposite sides of a newly drawn border, where language barriers and the relentless waves of history reshape childhood and memory. In this article, we’ll check whether Giovanni's Island is currently available to stream on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or AppleTV+, and guide you to the platforms where you can revisit its bittersweet, sea‑soaked story.

Synopsis

In the wake of the deadliest war in human history, the small island of Shikotan was folded into Sakhalin Oblast. Along a still-scarred frontier in this remote corner of the world, children from two nations tentatively forge a friendship, learning to bridge language gaps and the heavy echoes of history. Inspired by true events.

Release date

2014

Duration

1h 42min

Rating

Director

Mizuho Nishikubo

Country

Japon

Genre(s)

Animation, Drame, Histoire

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai Yukie Nakama Yusuke Santamaria Kaoru Yachigusa Kota Yokoyama Junya Taniai Polina Ilyushenko