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Shadow of Fire

2023 · 95 min

A harrowing, slow immersion into postwar ruin, where every frame feels like a wound that won't close.

Tagline
Surviving in the ashes.
Overview
In the black market, a war orphan is confronted with the struggles of people living in the immediate aftermath of WWII.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • grief
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Shinya Tsukamoto
Written by
Shinya Tsukamoto
Starring
Shuri, Mirai Moriyama, Ouga Tsukao, Hiroki Kono, Go Riju, Tatsushi Ōmori, Kengo Kakiuchi, Ryo Toyomitsu
Music
Chu Ishikawa
Cinematography
Shinya Tsukamoto
Runtime
95 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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