Fires on the Plain
野火
1959 · 1h 45m · Drama, War · Japan · Rated 15 (SE)
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.
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black and whitecannibalcannibalismdefeathorrors of warjapanese armyjapanese soldierleft behindpacific warphilippinesstruggle for survivalworld war ii
Rating15 (SE)
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