Fires on the Plain
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Produced by Daiei Film
A harrowing descent into the physical and moral degradation of a dying soldier abandoned in a hostile landscape, unflinching in its depiction of war's dehumanizing horror.
In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Fires on the Plain sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Fires on the Plain easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does Fires on the Plain end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Fires on the Plain violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Fires on the Plain scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Fires on the Plain
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Fires on the Plain
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Fires on the Plain, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Fires on the Plain, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Fires on the Plain, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
