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Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle

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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 guerilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10,000 days later.
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With absorbing patience and palpable empathy, Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle finds poignant drama in one real-life soldier's stubborn pursuit of honor.

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James Lattimer Sight & Sound May 14, 2026
Yet while the true story of a Japanese soldier marooned in an endless, ultimately self-created conflict has obvious dramatic potential, the film’s humdrum dramatization lacks the necessary visual or narrative finesse to keep viewers absorbed. Go to Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Dec 16, 2022
“Onoda” is an insightful portrait of fanaticism, illustrating how bad ideas can take root simply because people are naturally resistant to change. Go to Full Review Teo Bugbee New York Times Oct 6, 2022
Harari chooses to create a psychological portrait of his central character, using images rather than explanations of ideology to tap into Onoda’s mind-set. Go to Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews Aug 13, 2024
3.5/5
The highly immersive Onoda: 10000 Nights in the Jungle depicts the fascinating story of a soldier for whom World War Two ended decades after 1945. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Dec 26, 2022
7.5
A great film, a true epic that shows the consequences of war in the most eloquent fashion through a truly impactful and quite dramatic story. Go to Full Review Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Dec 17, 2022
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle is a hallucinatory look at the horror of war that revels in the absurdity as well as the tragedy of Onoda’s thirty-year refusal to face reality. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve C @RT19610513 Oct 19, 2024 Poor guy. If only he believed his own parents. See more Max A @RT97263949 Mar 6, 2023 Saying that this film tells a complex story is an understatement, Onoda is about a man's duty over everything else, it's a beautiful work of art splendidly executed every step of the way. See more James M @RT56884204 Feb 9, 2023 An example of how to take a great story and ruin it by dragging it out so much that I had to keep pressing the forward button. It gets slower and slower as it progresses, until it barely moves forward at all. See more gareth d @HiGarethDavies Dec 16, 2022 Really long, really slow and really fascinating - it's hard to believe this a true story and this guy survived for this long. See more william d @acsdoug Dec 6, 2022 Although a little long, Onoda compellingly portrays the story of a man whose actions I would never consider emulating. See more Read all reviews
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Arthur Harari

Director

Yûya Endô

Hiroo Onoda - Young

Kanji Tsuda

Hiroo Onoda - Old

Taiga Nakano

Norio Suzuki - The Tourist

Yûya Matsuura

Kinshichi Kozuka - Young

Tetsuya Chiba

Kinshichi Kozuka - Old
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Synopsis 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 guerilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10,000 days later.
Director
Arthur Harari
Producer
Nicolas Anthomé
Screenwriter
Arthur Harari, Vincent Poymiro
Distributor
Dark Star Pictures
Production Co
Frakas Productions, Doco Digital, Pandora Filmproduktion, To Be Continued, Ascent Film, arte France Cinéma, Anti-Archive, RAI Cinema, Proximus, Chipangu, Bathysphere Productions
Genre
War, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 7, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2022
Runtime
2h 53m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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