Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Barefoot Gen violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Barefoot Gen easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Barefoot Gen scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Barefoot Gen end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barefoot Gen

Name: Barefoot Gen
Genre: Animation, Drama, War, History
Released: 1983
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Issei Miyazaki, Masaki Kouda, Seiko Nakano, Takao Inoue, Yoshie Shimamura

The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy.

Directed by Mori Masaki

Produced by Gen Productions, Madhouse

198383 min7.6 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of survival and resilience in the aftermath of nuclear devastation, told through a child's perspective.

A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

Questions people ask

Is Barefoot Gen sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Barefoot Gen violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Barefoot Gen easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Barefoot Gen scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Barefoot Gen end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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