Fires on the Plain (1959)
- Original title
- 野火
- Directed by
- Kon Ichikawa
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 125 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A tubercular Japanese private struggles to survive the final months of World War II in the Philippines. He faces starvation, disease, and the horrors of a collapsing army.
bleakharrowingslow-burnclaustrophobicunsettlinggrimvisceralrelentlessdesperate
What happens
Fires on the Plain (野火, Nobi) is a 1959 Japanese war film directed by Kon Ichikawa, starring Eiji Funakoshi. The screenplay, written by Natto Wada, is based on the novel Nobi (Tokyo 1951) by Shōhei Ōoka, translated as Fires on the Plain. It initially received mixed reviews from both Japanese and international critics concerning its violence and bleak theme. In following decades, however, it has become highly regarded. Fires on the Plain follows a tubercular Japanese private and his attempt to stay alive during the latter part of World War II. Kon Ichikawa has noted its thematic struggle between staying alive, and crossing the ultimate low. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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