Storyline
In the final days of World War II, occupying Japanese forces in the Philippines face resistance from the local population and the American offensive. The dwindling Japanese soldiers attempt to survive through the horrors of war.
Cast & Crew
Shinya Tsukamoto
Tamura
Lead
Tatsuya Nakamura
Corporal
Lily Franky
Yasuda
Yuko Nakamura
Tamura's Wife
Yusaku Mori
Nagamatsu
Hiroshi Yamamoto
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Dean Newcombe
American Soldier
Masato Tsujioka
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shinya Tsukamoto's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fires on the Plain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
