Black Rain
1989 · Movie · R · 123 min
★ 7.7(134)unSUB Rating
In the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a rural family struggles with the lasting burden of survival, loss, and fear. The story follows how a national tragedy continues to shape ordinary lives long after the blast.
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Details
- Original title
- 黒い雨
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-05-13
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 123 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.6/10 (134 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you want a grave, human anti-war drama with the weight of The Ballad of Narayama; Not for you if you prefer lighter or more escapist stories.
Pros: powerful anti-war message; restrained emotional approach; immersive intensity | Cons: bleak subject matter; heavy viewing experience; relentless intensity
Themes
- marriage proposal
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- atomic bomb
- world war ii
- hiroshima, japan
- post world war ii
- radiation sickness
- 1940s
- 1950s
- hibakusha
Cast & crew
Yoshiko Tanaka
as Yasuko
Kazuo Kitamura
as Shigematsu Shizuma
Etsuko Ichihara
as Shigeko Shizuma
Masato Yamada
as Tatsu
Shoichi Ozawa
as Shokichi
Norihei Miki
as Kotaro
Hisako Hara
as Kin
Tamaki Sawa
as Woman in Ikemoto-ya
Akiji Kobayashi
as Katayama
Kazuko Shirakawa
as Old Woman with White Flag
Directed by Shōhei Imamura