THEME EXPLORATION

atomic bomb

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August
1991 · Akira Kurosawa
Lover, Come Back to Me
Lover, Come Back to Me
1983 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Slacker
Slacker
1991 · Richard Linklater
The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker
2008 · Kathryn Bigelow
Black Rain
Black Rain
1989 · Shohei Imamura
Atomic Bombs on the Planet Earth
Atomic Bombs on the Planet Earth
2012 · Peter Greenaway
The Silencers
The Silencers
1966 · Phil Karlson
Shack and puppets
Shack and puppets
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes
2006 · Alexandre Aja
Retribution
Retribution
2023 · Nimród Antal
Jet Storm
Jet Storm
1959 · Cy Endfield
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His film 'Rhapsody in August' directly confronts the Hiroshima bombing's legacy and its psychological impact on survivors and subsequent generations.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

'Dr. Strangelove' uses dark satire to explore the absurdity and terror of nuclear war and Cold War paranoia with unparalleled cinematic precision.

 Kinji Fukasaku Japan

His film 'The virus' and other works persistently examine atomic radiation and nuclear apocalypse as catalysts for human transformation and societal collapse.