Fireflies in the North

Year: 1984

Runtime: 125 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Hideo Gosha

Drama

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early Meiji era, the film follows the brutal warden of Kabato Prison as he ruthlessly commands convicts sentenced to forced labor to construct the roads needed to open the untamed territory, highlighting the harsh climate, severe oppression, and the prisoners’ struggle for survival.

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