The Red Angel

War, madness, sex, and body horror are explored in this brutal drama from Japan, set in the late 1930s during the Sino-Japanese War. While enduring horrifying physical and emotional trauma as she works on the front lines of combat, a Japanese army nurse edges towards self-destruction as she tries to rescue the desperate amputees and drug addicts in her charge. Ayako Wakao, Shinsuke Ashida, Yusuke Kawazu star. 95 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese Uncompressed mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; visual essay; theatrical trailer; image gallery. In Japanese with English subtitles.