A method of using a polymetaphenylene isophthalamide-based polymer porous film, comprising disposing a polymetaphenylene isophthalamide-based polymer porous film as a separator between an anode and a cathode of a battery, wherein the porous film has a gas permeability of 0.2-1000 ml/sec, retains at least 60% of its gas permeability after heat treatment at 360° C. for 10 minutes compared to before treatment, while also having a porous structure with a porosity of 60-80% and a cross-sectional pore laminar coefficient of 2.5 or greater and containing inorganic whiskers having a long axis dimension L of 10-100 μm, and having a specific Young's modulus of 200-5000 (kgf/mm2)/(g/cm3) in at least one direction.