# Barefoot Gen (1983)

> A young boy struggles to protect his family as wartime hunger and the Hiroshima atomic bombing shatter his world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8279

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Animation, Drama, War, History
- Director: Mori Masaki
- Cast: Issei Miyazaki, Masaki Kouda, Seiko Nakano, Takao Inoue, Yoshie Shimamura, Takeshi Aono, Katsuji Mori, Taeko Nakanishi
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085218/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, mournful, intimate, historical film study, anime deep dive

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of survival and resilience in the face of unimaginable horror.

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