Shadow of Fire

Shadow of Fire (Japanese: ほかげ, "Hokage") is a 2023 Japanese war drama film written and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto.

Shadow of Fire
Directed by	Shinya Tsukamoto
Screenplay by	Shinya Tsukamoto
Starring	Shuri [ja]
Cinematography	Shinya Tsukamoto
Edited by	Shinya Tsukamoto
Music by	Chu Ishikawa
Release date	2023 (2023)
Language	Japanese

The film premiered at the Horizons section of the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the NETPAC Award.^[1] it was awarded the Award for Excellence Film at the 78th Mainichi Film Awards.^[2]

Plot

In the aftermath of the Pacific War, a woman lives alone in a tavern that is one of the only buildings left standing after her city was fire bombed. In order to survive, she is referred to by a pimp, who sends men to the tavern who physically take advantage of her.

Cast

• Shuri
• Oga Tsukao
• Hiroki Kono
• Mirai Moriyama

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.70/10.^[3]