In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. General Korechika Anami is torn over making the proper decision and the Emperor of Japan worries about his people. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki leads the cabinet meeting, while Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu can't do anything, but watch the meeting. At this time, Major Kenji Hatanaka and other young commissioned officers, who are against Japan surrendering, move to occupy the palace and a radio broadcasting station. The radio station is set to broadcast Emperor Hirohito reading out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War.
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The Emperor in August was released in 2015 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 3 reviews, giving The Emperor in August (2015) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 55%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Emperor in August than critics were.
With a score of 77%, The Emperor in August is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2015, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2015 with similar scores include films like Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Shaun the Sheep Movie and Son of Saul.
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