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Release date: April 15, 2025
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The new film from the director of Tetsuo and Tokyo Fist
"TSUKAMOTO HAS LOST NONE OF HIS ABRASIVE GAZE."
RELEASE
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY
In the aftermath of World War II, Japan struggles to rebuild and heal its wounds. The sole survivor of her family, a young woman spends her time locked in the dilapidated bar that serves as her refuge, waiting for customers. One day, a petty, thieving orphan and a young demobilized soldier arrive. A semblance of family life begins to take root between this unusual trio. Alas, the traumas of war will soon shatter this fleeting happiness …
The final installment of his war trilogy, which also includes Fires on the Plain and Killing , Shadow of Fire by Shinya Tsukamoto focuses on the fate of three survivors. and their struggle to find a place in a world to be rebuilt from scratch . After exploring the contemporary malaise of his compatriots in the dazzling Tetsuo and Bullet Ballet , the champion of Japanese cyberpunk continues his exploration of violence and joins, through his subject matter, the great masters of animation (Isao Takahata with Grave of the Fireflies and Hayao Miyazaki with The Boy and the Heron ), who were preoccupied with the theme of the post-war period and the impossibility of mourning.
THE SHADOW OF FIRE by Shinya Tsukamoto
(2023 - Colours - 96 min)
Original version with French subtitles
Not suitable for children under 12
INCLUDED : TRAILER
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0 • French Subtitles
1.78 aspect ratio respected • Color • Film Length: 96 minutes
Release date: April 15, 2025
