The New York Times by A.O. Scott
Mr. Shindo's world is sad and inspiring in familiar ways, but what makes it so memorable is that it is also gorgeous and strange.
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Japan · 1952
1h 37m
Director Kaneto Shindō
Starring Nobuko Otowa, Osamu Takizawa, Masao Shimizu, Jukichi Uno
Genre Drama, War
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Schoolteacher Takako Ishikawa returns to her hometown of Hiroshima four years after the US dropped the atomic bomb. The film chronicles the city she finds upon visiting: an environment transformed by the aftermath of the blast and full of people still grappling with the bomb's effects and their new way of life.
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
Mr. Shindo's world is sad and inspiring in familiar ways, but what makes it so memorable is that it is also gorgeous and strange.
Shindô concocts a stylistic mix of odd experimental flourishes, female nudity, Soviet-style close-ups and baldly sentimental melodrama to emphasize the toll this disaster took; its cup may runneth over, yet the stark vibe is impossible to shake.
This is a movie of blunt juxtapositions-death accompanied by the sound of raucous street musicians-as well as awkward flashbacks. Still, the strategy works.
With Japan facing a new nuclear crisis, this beautifully composed and acted heart-wrencher -- couldn't be more timely.
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