Is Shadow of Fire sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shadow of Fire easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shadow of Fire end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shadow of Fire scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shadow of Fire violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shadow of Fire

Name: Shadow of Fire
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2023
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Shuri, Mirai Moriyama, Ouga Tsukao, Hiroki Kono, Go Riju

Surviving in the ashes.

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto

Produced by Kaijyu Theater

202395 min7.5 / 10

A somber portrait of survival and moral compromise in post-war Japan, centered on a war orphan navigating the black market's desperation and trauma.

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

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History East Asian History & Culture Crime and Corruption Historical War Movies Family Struggles Growing Up

Genres

Drama War

Keywords

War Veteran Black Market Prostitution Ex Soldier Japanese Soldier Post War Japan War Trauma War Orphan Post-war Chaos Period Yamiichi

Questions people ask

Is Shadow of Fire sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Shadow of Fire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Shadow of Fire end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Shadow of Fire scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Shadow of Fire violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

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