‘Oppenheimer’ Opens In Japan Amid Reports Of Praise Mixed With Discomfort: Reactions
29.03.2024 - 18:49
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Eight months after it began global release, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer opened in Japan today. The Best Picture Oscar winner about the race to develop the atomic bomb has been met with a mix of reactions, some praising the movie and some finding it uncomfortable to watch. There also have been reports of confusion over the devastating 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not explicitly being depicted.
Nolan addressed that decision in July, telling NBC it was made because the film is told subjectively from the eponymous physicist’s point of view. “To depart from [his experience] would betray the terms of the storytelling,” the filmmaker said at the time. “He learned about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the radio — the same as the rest of the world.”
There had been a question mark over Oppenheimer playing in Japan given sensitivities to the subject matter. But in December, Universal’s local distribution partner, Bitters End, announced that the biographical epic would be in Japanese cinemas in 2024. At the time, Bitters End said it was a decision that was made “following months of thoughtful dialogue associated with the subject matter and acknowledging the particular sensitivity for us Japanese.” In January, Bitters End set the March 29 date, positioning the release after the Oscars, where it went on to win seven awards.
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According to local media reports, some cinemas in Japan today posted signs at their entrances, warning that the movie features scenes of nuclear tests and images that could evoke the damage caused by the bombs.
A young Hiroshima resident told the BBC after
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