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  • Summary: A masterpiece of Japanese cinema that tells the story of ordinary people after the horror of World War II at Hiroshima. (Lume Filmes)

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  1. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: David Fear
    Apr 19, 2011
    100
    Shindō 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.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    Apr 22, 2011
    88
    With Japan facing a new nuclear crisis, this beautifully composed and acted heart-wrencher -- couldn't be more timely.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
    Apr 21, 2011
    80
    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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