Devils on the Doorstep

Name: Devils on the Doorstep
Released: 2001
Rating: 8.2

Comedy to carnage, in one remote village.

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DramaWarSlow BurnEmotional DepthHidden GemPhilosophical

Why Watch

A Drama, War pick with emotionally resonant storytelling, a patient, deliberate slow burn — Filmistani Score 85.

Synopsis

During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to interrogate the prisoners. The townspeople then struggle to accommodate the prisoners. One is a bellicose Japanese nationalist, the other a nervous translator. Will the townspeople manage to keep the prisoners until the New Year?