黒い雨に打たれて (1984): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1984, 黒い雨に打たれて is a drama, animación and historia film directed by Takeshi Shirato, running about 94 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. 黒い雨に打たれて stars Hideki Saijo as Junji (voice), Kae Shimamura as Tomoko (voice), Keiko Han as Eiko (voice) and Takeshi Ōbayashi as Takeshi (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, 黒い雨に打たれて has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 黒い雨に打たれて page.

If you liked it. Fans of 黒い雨に打たれて tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.