Ryuichi Sakamoto's face overlayed in green, with faces of other characters from the film floating around in the background, and the title at the bottom

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence

1983

Nagisa Ōshima

Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison camp, run by the strict Captain Yonoi. Colonel John Lawrence, who has a profound knowledge of Japanese culture, and Sergeant Hara, brutal and simpleton, will witness the struggle of wills between two men from very different backgrounds who are tragically destined to clash.