Week Seven: Barefoot Gen [Additional Response]


Today in class, we had the chance to experience the animated feature, Barefoot Gen by Keiji Nakazawa. This movie handled mature subject matters but presented it in a more "tolerable" way. A pattern that seemed prevalent in the film was the idea of leading the audience on via hope. Hope that things will get better if you keep watching - Coupled with the main characters of cute young children, it had me glued to my seat watching. Another interested fact was perspective. Perspective from the other side of the story where we can see how they reacted and viewed the event, something not possible in a live action film. 

 While I am not a fan of anime or the style of animation, the story and the innocence of kids going through this event, similar to me watching this for the first time was very interesting and gives us a glimpse into the history of the event at Hiroshima

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