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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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The Land of Hope
"What's life after a disaster?"
2012 2h 13m JA
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6.5
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★6.1TMDB · 54🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 1,276
Drama
Synopsis
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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. The residents must evacuate, but the family lives on a farm, with only half of the area designated as an evacuation area.
“What's life after a disaster?”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Isao Natsuyagi
Yasuhiko Ono
Naoko Ohtani
Chieko Ono
Jun Murakami
Yoichi Ono
Megumi Kagurazaka
Izumi Ono
Yutaka Shimizu
Mitsuru Suzuki
Hikari Kajiwara
Yoko
Daikichi Sugawara
Shimura
Takashi Yamanaka
Kato
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sion Sono
- Writers
- Sion Sono
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Sion Sono, shot by Shigenori Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Junichi Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Isao Natsuyagi and Naoko Ohtani and Jun Murakami carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "What's life after a disaster?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2283017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sion Sono directs. Shigenori Miki behind the camera. Junichi Ito cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 14 years ago.
- 2International production across 4 countries: United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan.
- 3Directed by Sion Sono, shot by Shigenori Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Junichi Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Isao Natsuyagi and Naoko Ohtani and Jun Murakami carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "What's life after a disaster?".
- 7IMDB entry: tt2283017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Shigenori Miki
- Editing
- Junichi Ito
- Runtime
- 133 min · 2h 13m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 50% 🥫 Rotten
- IMDB rating
- 6.5/10 · 1,276 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
2 wins & 3 nominations
Also by
Sion Sono
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MA
Marble Films
JP
Bitters End
JP
- TH
Third Window Films
Dongyu Club
JP
King Records
JP
RIKI PROJECT
JP
Grand Marble
JP
- PI
pictures dept.
JP
Key crew
- Lighting DesignShinichi Matsukuma
- Second Assistant DirectorSatoshi Yoshida
- EditorJunichi Ito
- DecoratorAkira Ishige
- Co-ProducerAdam Torel
- Sound RecordistHajime Komiya
- Co-ProducerJames Liu
- Line ProducerTakeshi Suzuki
- ProducerYuji Sadai
- ProducerMizue Kunizane
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- evacuation
- earthquake
- great east japan earthquake
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2013-09-12
Also known as
International titles
- Kibô no kuniJP
- 希望の国：2012JP
