Beaten by Black Rain (1984)

Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a bar: Takeshi, who lost his entire family; Tomoko, a prostitute horribly burned in the bombing; her younger brother Junji, who scrabbles on the fringes of society; Eiko, a pregnant young woman whom he loves; and Yuri, another prostitute who is determined to secure a brighter future for her blind son.

Released

1984-08-12

Genres

History, Animation, Drama

Runtime

94 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Keiji Nakazawa, Takeshi Shirato, Keiji Nakazawa, Takeshi Shirato

TMDB rating

5.5/10 from 4 votes