THEME EXPLORATION

atomic bomb survivors

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August
1991 · Akira Kurosawa
Lover, Come Back to Me
Lover, Come Back to Me
1983 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Slacker
Slacker
1991 · Richard Linklater
Atomic Bombs on the Planet Earth
Atomic Bombs on the Planet Earth
2012 · Peter Greenaway
Shack and puppets
Shack and puppets
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes
2006 · Alexandre Aja
Retribution
Retribution
2023 · Nimród Antal
Jet Storm
Jet Storm
1959 · Cy Endfield
On the Beach
On the Beach
2000 · Russell Mulcahy
Shock Wave 2
Shock Wave 2
2020 · Herman Yau
The Terror Live
The Terror Live
2013 · Kim Byung Woo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His film 'Rhapsody in August' directly portrays an elderly woman and her grandchildren confronting the Hiroshima bombing's legacy and its emotional wounds across generations.

 Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His film 'Kwaidan' and particularly his work examining post-war Japan's spiritual and physical devastation reflect profound engagement with atomic trauma and human resilience.