Devils on the Doorstep (2001)

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?

Released

2001-10-26

Genres

Drama, War

Runtime

139 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jiang Wen, Jiang Wen, Shu Ping, You Fengwei

TMDB rating

8.2/10 from 200 votes