Hiroshima Maiden
“Emotional scars are always the last to heal.”
Synopsis
"You have to think about whether they're really your friends," Johnny's dad says when Johnny talks to him about the grief his pals have been giving him lately. The other boys haven't exactly tried to understand why Dad opened up his family's home to Miyeko, a survivor of the Hiroshima Atomic bomb. Although she is only in America a short time to have surgery on her badly scarred face and arm, her visit reveals just how many ignorant and intolerant attitudes still exist 10 years after the war's end. But Johnny, who also resents Miyeko at first, becomes one of her fiercest defenders after he makes the effort to look past her outward appearance. Only then can the scars begin to heal.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 14, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joan Darling
- Screenplay & Story
- Steven Hensley, J. Miyoko Hensley
- Original Title
- Hiroshima Maiden
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 53m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joan Darling
Steven Hensley, J. Miyoko Hensley
Department Leadership Roster
Steven Hensley
Writer
J. Miyoko Hensley
Writer
Joan Darling
Director
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What is Hiroshima Maiden about?
"You have to think about whether they're really your friends," Johnny's dad says when Johnny talks to him about the grief his pals have been giving him lately. The other boys haven't exactly tried to understand why Dad opened up his family's home to Miyeko, a survivor of the Hiroshima Atomic bomb. Although she is only in America a short time to have surgery on her badly scarred face and arm, her visit reveals just how many ignorant and intolerant attitudes still exist 10 years after the war's end. But Johnny, who also resents Miyeko at first, becomes one of her fiercest defenders after he makes the effort to look past her outward appearance. Only then can the scars begin to heal.
Who directed Hiroshima Maiden?
Hiroshima Maiden was directed by Joan Darling.
Who stars in Hiroshima Maiden?
The principal cast of Hiroshima Maiden includes Susan Blakely, Tamlyn Tomita, Stephen Dorff, Richard Masur, Christopher Masterson.
When was Hiroshima Maiden released and how long is it?
Hiroshima Maiden was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 53m.