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Fires on the Plain

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A Japanese soldier endures illness, starvation and brutality near the end of World War II.

Critics Reviews

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies From beginning to end, Tsukamoto confronts us with the horrors of war while refusing to countenance any notion of heroics - and the results, though not at all as pretty as the jungle landscapes, are unflinching, devastating and hard to forget. Sep 13, 2017 Full Review Fernando E. Juan Lima Otroscines.com This return to transgression reunites us with the best of Tsukamoto. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 29, 2023 Full Review Manu Yáñez Otroscines.com Tsukamoto conceives Fires on the Plain as a consistent and relentless immersion into the horror of war. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 29, 2023 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse "Fires on the Plain" is not a masterpiece, but the extremity in the presentation of the anti-war message definitely sets it apart as a cult spectacle that fans of the genre will definitely appreciate. Dec 1, 2019 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine The film is more a place that you visit than a story you are told. [...] It's a tightly packed, relentless and very harrowing experience. Rated: 8/10 Sep 16, 2019 Full Review C.J. Prince Way Too Indie The final result is something awkward and dull, an anti-war film that never hits its intended mark. Jun 15, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A brutal nightmare scenario of war in the Philippines during the last days of WWII Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Shin'ya Tsukamoto

Director

Rirî Furankî

Actor

Tatsuya Nakamura

Actor

Yuko Nakamura

Actor

Dean Newcombe

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Shin'ya Tsukamoto

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Japanese soldier endures illness, starvation and brutality near the end of World War II.
Director
Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Screenwriter
Shohei Ooka, Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Production Co
Shochiku Co. Ltd.
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 27m