White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Seen it?2007 | 86 min | Documentary, War
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history and war-film fans and anyone who likes learning something new. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. A good follow-up to For Sama.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 26 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully last -- uses of nuclear weapons in war. Featuring interviews with fourteen atomic bomb survivors - many who have never spoken publicly before - and four Americans intimately involved in the bombings, White Light/Black Rain provides a detailed exploration of the bombings and their aftermath.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Okazaki
- Harold AgnewSelf
- Shuntaro HidaSelf
- Kiyoko ImoriSelf
- Morris JeppsonSelf
- Lawrence JohnstonSelf
- Pan Yeon KimSelf
- Etsuko NaganoSelf
- Keiji NakazawaSelf
- Chiemi OkaSelf
- Shigeko SasamoriSelf