Barefoot Gen 2

Barefoot Gen 2

1986 · 85 min · JA · 6.9 (80 votes)
Dir. Toshio Hirata · Starring Issei Miyazaki, Kei Nakamura, Masaki Kouda, Kimi Aoyama, Koichi Kitamura, Masato Yamamoto · Music Kentaro Haneda · Barefoot Gen (Animated) Collection
AnimationDramaWar

Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.

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A quiet, determined look at children finding strength amidst the ruins. It's a story of enduring spirit, focusing on community and the small joys that help life bloom again after devastation.

somberhopefulresilientpoignantsteadyanimehistorical dramaslice-of-lifesurvivalchildhood resiliencelossrebuilding
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hiroshima, japanpost warradiation sicknessanimehibakushaschool dayshiroshima bombingpost-war chaos period
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