Devils on the Doorstep
Watch TrailerDuring 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?
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 鬼子来了 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Country | China |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Director | Jiang Wen |
| Runtime | 139 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 8.2/10 (185 votes) |
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"Дьяволы у порога" (2001) tells its story without decoration: humanity here is weakness and strength at once.
If you want cinema that leaves a mark — not entertains, but reaches — this is it.
For viewers for whom it matters that something stays after the credits.
Director: Jiang Wen
— MovieFinder Editorial
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