Fires on the Plain fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Brutally violent and nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography and sound design
Brutally violent and nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Fires on the Plain is brutally violent, nerve-racking, and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and deeply moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, war, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 27 min
Fires on the Plain runs 1 h 27 min.
It was made in Japanese, with some Filipino. Produced in Japan.
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TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for Fires on the Plain, including Almost Dead Guy, An Arm and a Leg, Artistic License – History.
6.7
