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The Land of Hope (希望の国, Kibō no Kuni) is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Sion Sono. Following a nuclear accident, nearby residents are forced to evacuate. A pregnant evacuee fears that she is still at risk from radiation even in her new location, while her in-laws refuse to leave their home.
Oct 20, 2012 · The Land of Hope: Directed by Sion Sono. With Isao Natsuyagi, Naoko Ohtani, Jun Murakami, Megumi Kagurazaka. An earth-quake causes a nuclear crisis in a fictive Japanese prefecture.
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- Drama, Sci-Fi
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- 2012-10-20
Jul 31, 2012 · An award winning director Sion Sono's latest film is not a documentary but Japan's first feature drama depicted one family trying to face the hard but true reality of Tohoku Tsunami...
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Oct 20, 2012 · Profile. Movie: The Land Of Hope. Romaji: Kibou no Kuni. Japanese: 希望の国. Director: Sion Sono. Writer: Sion Sono. Producer: Yuji Sadai, Mizue Kunizane, Yuko Shiomaki. Cinematographer: Shigenori MIki. Release Date: October 20, 2012. Runtime: 134 min. Genre: Drama / Rural / 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami / Award Winning. Distributor: Bitters End.
Oct 20, 2012 · Overview. An old couple, their only son, the son's wife, a young man and his lover live peacefully in a village. Then, a terrifying earthquake strikes that causes a nearby nuclear station to explode.
Dec 25, 2012 · In the aftermath of a fictional earthquake and nuclear meltdown, two Japanese families are uprooted from their homes and find their lives torn apart in The Land of Hope, a passionate, often...
Sion Sono, the controversial director of LOVE EXPOSURE, HIMIZU and COLD FISH takes on the difficult subject of the recent Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion in typical Sono style. In a typical Japanese village, Yoichi Ono lives with his wife, Izumi and his parents.