Shadow of Fire
2023 Japanese film
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Shadow of Fire (Japanese: ほかげ, Hepburn: Hokage) is a 2023 Japanese war drama film written and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto.
Oga Tsukao
Hiroki Kono
Mirai Moriyama
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| Directed by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Written by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Produced by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Starring | Shuri Oga Tsukao Hiroki Kono Mirai Moriyama |
| Cinematography | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Edited by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Music by | Chu Ishikawa |
Production company | Kaijyu Theatre |
| Distributed by | Shin Nippon Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The film premiered at the Horizons section of the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the NETPAC Award.[1] It was awarded the Award for Excellence Film at the 78th Mainichi Film Awards.[2]
Synopsis
In the aftermath of the Pacific War, a woman lives alone in a tavern that is one of the only buildings left standing after her city was fire bombed. In order to survive, she is referred to by a pimp, who sends men to the tavern who physically take advantage of her.
Cast
- Shuri
- Oga Tsukao
- Hiroki Kono
- Mirai Moriyama
- Gō Rijū
- Tatsushi Ōmori
- Kengo Kakiuchi
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.00/10.[3]