Black Rain 1989

7.509 / 10   108 vote(s)
Drama History

Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.

Release Date 1989-05-13
Runtime 2h 3m
Directors Shōhei Imamura, Takashi Kawamata, Takashi Tsukinoki, Takashi Miike
Producers Shigeyuki Endō, Hisashi Iino, Shōhei Imamura, Hiroaki Masubayashi, Toshiya Nomura
Writers Masuji Ibuse, Shōhei Imamura, Toshirō Ishidō

Whether you're male, female, or trans, this movie grabs you by the balls and won't let go for 123 minutes. It's an incredible anti-nuke, anti-war statement, and Palme D'Or winner for all the right reasons. A super script, done without maudlin, and done so well technically and artistically that absolutely nothing pulls you out of the head space.

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