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      Gift of Fire

      Released Nov 19, 2021 1h 53m Drama War List
      Reviews In the midst of WWII, a young Japanese researcher struggles to honor his obligations to science, his family, his country, and his own morality while working to develop an atomic bomb. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This is based on real people, true story. At the end of the film, photographs of the real people are shown. The director/writer ran across a diary in an archives, and that's how this came about. How many other people in the United States know that Japan had their own version of the Manhattan Project, but with immensely fewer resources? The story is engaging; the historical background is well portrayed. This is Oscar material. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Grace Han Asian Movie Pulse Thematically, Gift of Fire touches upon rhetorical questions surprisingly resonant today. How should we, for example, think of Japanese nationalism today? ... for a historical drama about World War II, this film remains engaging from beginning to end. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 22, 2022 Full Review Alex Saveliev Film Threat The filmmaker's skill and confidence as both writer and director are apparent from the first few minutes. Rated: 8/10 Oct 27, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In the midst of WWII, a young Japanese researcher struggles to honor his obligations to science, his family, his country, and his own morality while working to develop an atomic bomb.
      Director
      Hiroshi Kurosaki
      Screenwriter
      Hiroshi Kurosaki
      Distributor
      Eleven Arts
      Production Co
      Eleven Arts, Komodo Film Productions Pty. Ltd.
      Genre
      Drama, War
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 19, 2021, Limited
      Runtime
      1h 53m