The Academy Award-winning Oppenheimer has made its debut in Japanese theaters, eight months after its release in the United States. Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the biopic delves into the life of the renowned theoretical physicist known as the 'father of the atomic bomb'.
The film has sparked mixed reactions in Japan, with some viewers expressing disappointment over its portrayal of the devastating impact of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Former Hiroshima Mayor Takashi Hiraoka criticized the movie for not adequately depicting the horror of nuclear weapons, stating that the film seemed to justify the use of the atomic bombs as a means to save American lives.
