Fires on the Plain vs Palestine 36

Palestine 36 has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.3/10 for Fires on the Plain). Fires on the Plain is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 59m. Fires on the Plain is the older of the two (2015 against 2025). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Fires on the Plain posterFires on the Plain2015 VS Palestine 36 posterPalestine 362025
Fires on the PlainPalestine 36
Audience score★ 6.3/10★ 8.1/10
Year20152025
Length1h 27m1h 59m
GenresDrama, WarDrama, History, War
Country–Palestinian Territory
DirectorShinya TsukamotoAnnemarie Jacir
Main castShinya Tsukamoto, Tatsuya Nakamura, Masato Tsujioka, Lily Franky, Yuko NakamuraRobert Aramayo, Liam Cunningham, Billy Howle, Jeremy Irons, Hiam Abbass

Synopsis

Fires on the Plain

In the final days of World War II, occupying Japanese forces in the Philippines face resistance from the local population and the American offensive. The dwindling Japanese soldiers attempt to survive through the horrors of war.

Palestine 36

In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.

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