Fires on the Plain

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Fires on the Plain
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NR 1 hr 27 minDrama, WarTsukamoto's Anti-War Trilogy PosterPart of Tsukamoto's Anti-War Trilogy
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Plot
In the final days of World War II, occupying Japanese forces in the Philippines face resistance from the local population and the American offensive. The dwindling Japanese soldiers attempt to survive through the horrors of war.

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Kaijyu Theater

Tsukamoto's Anti-War Trilogy Movies

The “Antiwar Trilogy” is a loose thematic grouping of films by Shinya Tsukamoto, consisting of Fires on the Plain (2014), Killing (2018), and Shadow of Fire (2023). While not connected through a continuous narrative, the three films are unified by their depiction of war and its aftermath through intimate, often brutal, and deeply personal perspectives. They examine violence, survival, and moral disintegration in periods of conflict, focusing on the human body and psyche under extreme conditions.