Name: Atomic People
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2024-06-13
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Iwanaga Chiyoko, Kiyomi Iguro, John Wayne, Adolf Hitler, J. Robert Oppenheimer

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Combining personal accounts with archive footage, this film features the voices of some of the only people left on earth to have survived a nuclear bomb.

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Nuclear Warfare
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Directed by: Benedict Sanderson, Megumi Inman
Produced by: Megumi Inman, Naoto Miyamoto
Music by: Mat Davidson

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June 13, 2024 · 1 h 30 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released: June 13, 2024
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Documentary, History
Original language: Japanese
Also spoken: English
Made in: United Kingdom
Available in: 12 countries

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Where can I stream Atomic People?

Kanopy

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In the United States, Atomic People streams on PBS Documentaries and WETA+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Atomic People worth watching?

91

ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91 (IMDb 8.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (83).

Will I feel good after watching Atomic People?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Atomic People plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Atomic People in English?

JapaneseEnglish

No, it was made in Japanese, with some English.