The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Barefoot Gen 2
Animation · Drama · War · 1986
Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.
Movie details
Barefoot Gen 2
1986 Animation · Drama · War 1h 25m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Barefoot Gen 2?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Toshio Hirata
Written by
Hideo Takayashiki
Issei Miyazaki
Gen Nakaoka (voice)
K
Kei Nakamura
Masa Tadashi (voice)
M
Masaki Kouda
Ryuuta (voice)
K
Kimi Aoyama
Katsuko (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Giyo Katsushiro/Matsukichi Hirayama (voice)
M
Masato Yamamoto
Donguri (voice)
M
Masumi Satou
Katsuji Musubi (voice)
Court is in session
Put Barefoot Gen 2 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.