Barefoot Gen 2

Barefoot Gen 2

Directed by Toshio Hirata

Produced by Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory

198685 min6.7 / 10

A tender yet sorrowful portrait of resilience and human connection amid post-war devastation and the lingering trauma of atomic catastrophe.

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

Questions people ask

  • Is Barefoot Gen 2 sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Barefoot Gen 2 end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Barefoot Gen 2 easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Barefoot Gen 2 scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Barefoot Gen 2 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Barefoot Gen 2

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Barefoot Gen 2

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Barefoot Gen 2, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Barefoot Gen 2, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Barefoot Gen 2, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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