The Big Picture

  • Godzilla Minus One is a film that explores a specific period in Japanese history after the devastating atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  • The title represents the idea that Japan couldn't sink any lower after the bombings, and the monster Godzilla's effects following the country's devastation.
  • The film pays homage to the original story by depicting a ruthless, destructive beast empowered by the radiation from nuclear bombs.