Fires on the Plain (Criterion Collection)

Kon Ichikawa's powerful film centers on the terrifying brutality of war. As World War II comes to a close, Japanese troops in retreat in the Philippines run out of supplies and discipline crumbles, leading to horrifying acts of desperation. Director Kon Ichikawa Star Eiji Funakoshi, Osamu Takizawa, Mantaro Ushio Special Features: Widescreen.