# Battle of Surabaya (2015)

> A courageous teenage shoe shiner becomes a secret courier amid Surabaya’s violent struggle for Indonesian independence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/230034

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Animation, War, Action, Adventure, Drama, History
- Director: Aryanto Yuniawan
- Cast: Reza Rahadian, Maudy Ayunda, Tanaka Hidetoshi, Darryl Wilson, Ian Saybani, Sana Hamada, Pritt Timothy
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2943352/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: patriotic, earnest, uplifting, history film night, animation marathon

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