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Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

1972 · 96 min

A haunting, methodical search for truth through conflicting memories, steeped in postwar guilt and quiet devastation.

Overview: A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits continues to deny her a pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks out four survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a dramatically different story about her husband's conduct, but she is determined to learn the truth.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Measured and demanding.
About: War, memory, justice, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
memory
justice
guilt
betrayal
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild