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Charles Ziegler-Hartmann
2Dec11
Feels almost documentary with some of Takako's visits upon the afflicted denizens of Hiroshima, a bit surreal with that one scene of the bomb dropping (quite startling), most tragic of that scene at the church, and the fear of the sound of planes flying overhead impresses to the audience the impact of nuclear trauma upon these people. Compare with Kurosawa's "I Live in Fear" and Imamura's "Black Rain."
Trolley Freak
18Aug11
Despite being a little heavy-handed ( Yes, WAR IS REALLY BAD, I get the message...), this tear-jerker filmed in a neo-realist style is very emotional and thought provoking. Nobuko Otowa stars in her husband Kaneto Shindo's film as a school teacher, a survivor of the A-bomb who returns to the city from her island home to pay homage to her deceased parents and to meet her friend and former pupils who also survived.....
Teruma Kato
3Aug11
I consider this as one of the most important movies of all time. It's beautiful shot. All those technical things are superior, including acting. The fact this was released only 7 years after the actual bombing makes this so special. The last 30 minutes is so affecting & heart-wrenching. It's a gift to us all that director Shindo Kaneto, 99-year-old, is still active making movies. Not jut movies. Wonderful movies.
