Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.

Yasuko

Shigematsu Shizuma

Shigeko Shizuma

Shokichi

Kotaro

Kin

Woman in Ikemoto-ya

Katayama

Old Woman with White Flag

Aono

Old Priest

Old Woman with Burns

Kane

Kanemaru

Post Office Clerk

Dr. Fujita

Factory Worker
Whether you're male, female, or trans, this movie grabs you by the balls and won't let go for 123 minutes. It's an incredible anti-nuke, anti-war statement, and Palme D'Or winner for all the right reasons. A super script, done without maudlin, and done so well technically and artistically that absolutely nothing pulls you out of the head space.
May 13, 1989

Yasuko

Shigematsu Shizuma

Shigeko Shizuma

Shokichi

Kotaro

Kin

Woman in Ikemoto-ya

Katayama

Old Woman with White Flag

Aono

Old Priest

Old Woman with Burns

Kane

Kanemaru

Post Office Clerk

Dr. Fujita

Factory Worker
Whether you're male, female, or trans, this movie grabs you by the balls and won't let go for 123 minutes. It's an incredible anti-nuke, anti-war statement, and Palme D'Or winner for all the right reasons. A super script, done without maudlin, and done so well technically and artistically that absolutely nothing pulls you out of the head space.
