# Barefoot Gen 2 (1986)

> In devastated postwar Hiroshima, a resilient boy helps orphaned children rebuild their home while confronting radiation's lingering human cost.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8280

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Animation, Drama, War
- Director: Toshio Hirata
- Cast: Issei Miyazaki, Kei Nakamura, Masaki Kouda, Kimi Aoyama, Koichi Kitamura, Masato Yamamoto, Masumi Satou, Michi Yamamoto
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171357/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tragic, tender, melancholic, historical film night, anime marathon

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