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Barefoot Gen

1983 · 83 min

A harrowing, deeply moving animated account of survival amid nuclear devastation, balancing moments of tenderness with unflinching horror.

Tagline
The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
Overview
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • grief
  • war
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight10

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Details

Genres
animation, drama, war, history
Directed by
Mori Masaki
Written by
Keiji Nakazawa
Starring
Issei Miyazaki, Masaki Kouda, Seiko Nakano, Takao Inoue, Yoshie Shimamura, Takeshi Aono, Katsuji Mori, Taeko Nakanishi
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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