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Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise
2025·1h 46m·★ 7.7
Japanese original
In 1944 on Peleliu, Tamaru writes fake heroic tales of Japanese soldiers' deaths to families. In the hell of bombs, hunger, thirst and disease, he bonds with Yoshiki. Together they cling to life in this atrocious war of attrition. Only 34 survive. What do these two young men witness in the madness?
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your night?
A visually expressive choice that uses animation as part of the storytelling rather than simply as a format label.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers open to a more stylized visual experience.
Commitment
Standard sit-down · 1h 46m
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Read the synopsis.
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