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Movie poster: The First Train Runs in Hiroshima (2015)
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The First Train Runs in Hiroshima

2015 · 73 min War Drama History
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

Only 3 days after A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a streetcar started running through the town burned to the ground. The drivers were teenage girls working for the train company in place of men. The drama is based on a true story of people who strived for the restoration.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 一番電車が走った
Year 2015
Country Japan
Genre War, Drama, History
Director Yoshiyuki Kishi
Runtime 73 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative not through spectacle, but through the stark, almost documentary-like clarity of details: dust on uniforms, cracks in glass, the silence of passengers. It relies on the contrast between the fragility of its young heroines and the immense weight of their duty, exploring psychological rather than physical ruins.

What lingers after viewing is not a grand climax, but a piercing immersion into a moment where life asserts itself over death through a simple act—a streetcar's movement. It's a quiet testament to resilience that stays with you. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Yoshiyuki Kishi

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Alone, in subdued light, allowing every frame and the weight of its silence to fully resonate.

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