uses the stylised strokes of animation to show what would otherwise be beyond the bounds of cinematic representation
Barefoot Gen (1983)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:4
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 83 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: An acclaimed animated version of the autobiographical comic book series by Keiji Nakazawa about his experiences as a six-year-old during and after the detonation of the atomic bomb at Nagasaki.
Director: Masayuki Mori
Director: Masayuki Mori
Screenwriter: Keiji Nakazawa
Producer: Keiji Nakazawa
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Disturbing, subversive, and unbelievably manages to find a happy ending in Hiroshima
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