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The Land of Hope
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The Land of Hope

2012-10-20 · 133 min · ★ 6.1

Drama

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.

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Directors
Sion Sono
Production companies
Marble Films, Bitters End, Third Window Films, Dongyu Club, King Records, RIKI PROJECT, Grand Marble, pictures dept.
Countries
United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Isao NatsuyagiIsao NatsuyagiYasuhiko Ono
Naoko OhtaniNaoko OhtaniChieko Ono
Jun MurakamiJun MurakamiYoichi Ono
Megumi KagurazakaMegumi KagurazakaIzumi Ono
Yutaka ShimizuYutaka ShimizuMitsuru Suzuki
Hikari KajiwaraHikari KajiwaraYoko
Daikichi SugawaraDaikichi SugawaraShimura
Takashi YamanakaTakashi YamanakaKato
Kenzō KawarasakiKenzō KawarasakiGynecologist
Mariko TsutsuiMariko TsutsuiMeiko Suzuki
DendenDendenKen Suzuki
Akira HamadaAkira HamadaMatsuzaki
Gitan OhtsuruGitan OhtsuruPolice Officer Tanaka
Satoru MatsuoSatoru MatsuoPolice Officer Terayama
Ryotaro YonemuraRyotaro YonemuraGas Station Attendant
Mitsuru FukikoshiMitsuru FukikoshiMizushima
Yusuke IseyaYusuke IseyaTanigawa
Toru TezukaToru TezukaHost on TV
Sotaro TanakaSotaro TanakaGuest of Talk Event
Hiroshi HonjomaruYoichi's Coworker

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