Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle

Name: Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Released: December 7, 2022
Duration: 173 min
Rating: 78
Cast: Inowaki Kai, Issei Ogata, Kanji Tsuda, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Nobuhiro Suwa

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Le Pacte | Release Date: December 7, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Inowaki Kai, Issei Ogata, Kanji Tsuda, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Nobuhiro Suwa, Shinsuke Kato, Taiga, Tetsuya Chiba, Yûya Endô, Yûya Matsuura

Summary: Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide, stay alive whatever happens, the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, his role will be to wage a guerillaJapan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide, stay alive whatever happens, the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, his role will be to wage a guerilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10,000 days later in this incredible true story.… Expand

Director: Arthur Harari

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, War

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 173 min

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Sumner Forbes

Feb 6, 2023

This is essential viewing for anyone with a modicum of interest in WWII history. For the odd individuals that don’t have any interest, this is still well worth a watch because of the powerful character study at play. Read full review

Ben Croll

Apr 12, 2022

Soberly shifting from war thriller to apocalyptic drama to oddly sentimental buddy film, “Onoda” bears the weight of its many filmic forefathers. But as it pulls off such moves with such quiet force, it also represents a different kind of emergence. Read full review

The Playlist Mark Asch

Apr 24, 2022

Onoda – 10,000 Nights in the Jungle, which runs two hours and 45 minutes, is an achievement: a moving and multifaceted film about one man’s quixotic attempt at leading a meaningful life. Read full review

Jessica Kiang

Apr 12, 2022

Part John Ford, part Sam Fuller, the film’s old-fashioned approach is oddly impressive: To tell this kind of story in such blunt-edged, straightforward style is a distinctive choice when the temptation to veer into revisionist war-is-hell commentary, Malickian nature-study or Herzogian descent-into-madness bombast must have been strong. Read full review

David Jenkins

Apr 12, 2022

Harari’s film is a practical, simple and saddening document of everyday madness. Read full review

Lisa Nesselson

Apr 12, 2022

This gripping tale of misguided patriotism recreates a vanished set of circumstances via excellent performances and well-tailored cinematic choices. While there are a few meditative lulls in this 165-minute adventure — which opens Un Certain Regard in Cannes — the proceedings are never dull and an accretion of detail leads to a memorably moving denouement. Read full review

Collider Rafael Motamayor

Apr 12, 2022

In the end, the movie is about a delusional guy who doesn't realize he's been indoctrinated, but it is also an emotional exploration of loyalty, camaraderie, and stubbornness. Read full review

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UncleWillard

Feb 14, 2023

This was brilliant. It not only captures the harrowing tale of this soldier, but also the spirit of Imperial Japan embodied by the dedication of this man. Beautifully shot and acted, this strikes at the heart of honor.

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