Set in Nagasaki in the immediate aftermath of the atomic bombing, this moving drama follows three young nursing students. As their city is reduced to ruins, they struggle to care for the wounded and fulfill their duty despite youth and inexperience.

Unlike the idealized nurses often portrayed on screen, the three girls feel like ordinary teenagers: not enthusiastic martyrs but rather frightened, conflicted, and longing for their families. The film also confronts painful truths directly, from their anger toward the enemy to the devastation of Nagasaki’s Christian community. In doing so, it offers a clear-eyed and deeply human portrait of atomic horror.

Former nursing student Fujie Yamashita, whose experiences informed the original memoir, appears in a special role, while surviving hibakusha Akihiro Miwa narrates.

© 2025 ‘Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash’ Production Committee 
 

Dinner with your movie?
Bentos will be available from a local Japanese restaruant. They can be purchased online or in-person on the day of the event. Bento sales online will close at noon on the day of the movie.

Online Bento: $13 + HST
In-person Bento: $15 + HST

Dietary options: 

1. Regular (meat) 
2. Vegetarian

*No exchange or refund.
​*Membership will be checked at the JCCC.