Shadow of Fire
2023 film
- 2023 (2023)
Shadow of Fire (Japanese: ほかげ, "Hokage") is a 2023 Japanese war drama film written and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto.
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]
Plot
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
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.70/10.[3]
References
- ^ Ide, Wendy (25 October 2023). "'Shadow Of Fire': Tokyo Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "第７８回毎日映画コンクール：毎日映画コンクール 大賞「せかいのおきく」 優秀賞に「ほかげ」". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Shadow of Fire". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
External links
- Shadow of Fire at IMDb
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Films directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
- Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
- Hiruko the Goblin (1991)
- Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992)
- Tokyo Fist (1995)
- Bullet Ballet (1998)
- Gemini (1999)
- A Snake of June (2002)
- Vital (2004)
- Haze (2005)
- Female ("Tamamushi" segment, 2005)
- Nightmare Detective (2006)
- Nightmare Detective 2 (2008)
- Tetsuo: The Bullet Man (2009)
- Kotoko (2011)
- Fires on the Plain (2014)
- Killing (2018)
- Shadow of Fire (2023)
