Angelina Jolie poses for a photograph as she arrives for the UK premiere of "Unbroken" in central London November 25, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
Angelina Jolie poses for a photograph as she arrives for the UK premiere of "Unbroken" in central London November 25, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hackett

The Japan release date for the film "Unbroken" is yet to be confirmed, but the movie is already stirring controversy across the nation.

The Angelina Jolie-directed movie is set to hit theatres in the U.S. this Christmas season. "Unbroken's" trailer, however, has struck a nerve in Japan. The social media discussions and trending topics in Japan clearly depict the silent protests voiced by the country's people on being portrayed in a negative light.

Some natives are even demanding to boycott the movie as protest, despite the fact that the official date for the Japan release is not yet declared. As reported by The Japan Times, some people of the country even wanted to extend the cold shoulder to Jolie and Brad Pitt, who are well known to share amicable relations with the Japanese.

"Unbroken" is based on a book by Laura Hillenbrand. It revolves around the life of former Olympic runner and war hero Louis Zamperini. The movie traces his survival journey on a raft for 47 days after his fighter plane crashed in the ocean during World War II. He was later captured by Japanese troops. The book revealed some explicit details about the extreme torture he had to face in the POW camps, which even included forced cannibalism.

The extent of the torture details implicated in the movie remains unknown, but an ambience of animosity against the movie and its team has been instigated in Japan. In the past, Japan has also not tolerated movies that attempted to show the country in a bad light like "The Cove," which saw immense countrywide protest.

War movies depicting torture is an integral part of Hollywood plots. This particular movie is especially creating ripples in Japan as it is based on a real life story, taken from the memoir of Zamperini. Seeing its trailers, Japanese experts told the New York Post that this outburst in the country was expected and quite predictable.

Meanwhile, Jolie has taken a break from the limelight following the episode of leaked Sony emails dissing her acting skills. She is reportedly down with chicken pox and will not be able to promote the movie, as told by Mirror.