The “Antiwar Trilogy” is a loose thematic grouping of films by Shinya Tsukamoto, consisting of Fires on the Plain (2014), Killing (2018), and Shadow of Fire (2023). While not connected through a continuous narrative, the three films are unified by their depiction of war and its aftermath through intimate, often brutal, and deeply personal perspectives. They examine violence, survival, and moral disintegration in periods of conflict, focusing on the human... see more