# Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021)

> A Japanese soldier's unyielding jungle campaign becomes an austere meditation on loyalty, isolation, and history continuing without him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/490947

## Facts

- Runtime: 167 min
- Genres: Drama, Adventure, War, History
- Director: Arthur Harari
- Cast: Yuya Endo, Kanji Tsuda, Yuya Matsuura, Tetsuya Chiba, Shinsuke Kato, Kai Inowaki, Issey Ogata, Taiga Nakano
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9844938/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: austere, bleak, absurdist, serious film night, history-focused viewing

## Synopsis

A soldier's unwavering commitment to duty leads him into the depths of a jungle for nearly a decade after the war has ended.

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