Compelling Second World War drama starring David Bowie and Tom Conti. Java, 1942: a Japanese PoW camp commandant imposes strict discipline on his captives. At the same time he holds a grudging respect for the prisoners' liaison officer. But the arrival of a new prisoner initiates a test for both sides. Review page 54.
Director Nagisa Oshima (1982,15) (Analogue W) Then The Witness A first-hand historical account.