Underplayed Gems

Barefoot Gen (2007)

Barefoot Gen poster
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
3h 24m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This Japanese TV special follows a young boy named Gen and his family as they survive the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War Two. It focuses on his struggle to endure immense loss and hardship in the aftermath.

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What happens

Barefoot Gen (はだしのゲン, Hadashi no Gen) is a two-part Japanese television special based on the popular manga of the same name by Keiji Nakazawa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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