# Devils on the Doorstep (2001)

> An irreverent village survival story turns wartime captivity into a devastating examination of complicity, fear, and the absurdity of nationalism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15354

## Facts

- Runtime: 139 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Jiang Wen
- Cast: Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa, David Wu, Yuan Ding, Cong Zhijun, Li Congxi, Li Haibin
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245929/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: absurd, sardonic, tense, serious film night, world cinema watch

## Synopsis

A village faces a harrowing moral dilemma as war encroaches on their lives.

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