# Fires on the Plain (1959)

> A stranded Japanese soldier navigates starvation, madness, and moral collapse in the Philippine jungle as World War II reaches its brutal end.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19657

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Kon Ichikawa
- Cast: Eiji Funakoshi, Osamu Takizawa, Mickey Curtis, Hikaru Hoshi, Mantarō Ushio, Masaya Tsukida, Koh Sugita, Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053121/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, bleak, austere, serious film study, classic cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A harrowing tale of survival amidst the chaos of war and moral decay.

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