Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
2021 · Movie · 167 min · ★ 7.1 · 89% critics
In 1944, a young Japanese soldier trained in intelligence is sent to a remote Philippine island with orders to hold out and fight a guerrilla campaign until reinforcements return. As the war shifts and time drags on, harsh jungle conditions and strained bonds test his resolve to keep the mission alive at any cost.
Also known as Onoda – 10 000 Nights in the Jungle · Onoda: 10000 Nights in the Jungle · Onoda: 10 000 Nights in the Jungle · Onoda – 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
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Details
- Original title
- Onoda, 10 000 nuits dans la jungle
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-07-21
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 167 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (155 votes)
About
If you like intense, fact-based wartime survival stories focused on endurance and loyalty under pressure, this should work for you; Not for you if you want fast action, clear chronology, or light viewing like World on Fire.
Pros: gripping true-story survival; strong lead performances; tense jungle atmosphere | Cons: timeline jumps may distract; slow-burn pacing; ending feels rushed
Themes
- world war ii
- biography
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Film · 2022 · nominated
Cast & crew
Yuya Endo
as Young Onoda
Kanji Tsuda
as Old Onoda
Yuya Matsuura
as Young Kozuka
Tetsuya Chiba
as Old Kozuka
Shinsuke Kato
as Shimada
Kai Inowaki
as Akatsu
Issey Ogata
as Major Taniguchi
Taiga Nakano
as Tourist
Nobuhiro Suwa
as Onoda's Father
Mutsuo Yoshioka
as Captain Hayakawa
Directed by Arthur Harari