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The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope

What's life after a disaster?

20126.12h 13m

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. The residents must evacuate, but the family lives on a farm, with only half of the area designated as an evacuation area.

Directed by Sion Sono
Written by Sion Sono
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Top Cast

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Yasuhiko Ono

Naoko Ohtani

Naoko Ohtani

Chieko Ono

Jun Murakami

Jun Murakami

Yoichi Ono

Megumi Kagurazaka

Megumi Kagurazaka

Izumi Ono

Yutaka Shimizu

Yutaka Shimizu

Mitsuru Suzuki

Hikari Kajiwara

Hikari Kajiwara

Yoko

Daikichi Sugawara

Daikichi Sugawara

Shimura

Takashi Yamanaka

Takashi Yamanaka

Kato

Kenzō Kawarasaki

Kenzō Kawarasaki

Gynecologist

Mariko Tsutsui

Mariko Tsutsui

Meiko Suzuki

Themes & Keywords

evacuationearthquake

About The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of evacuation, earthquake. Directed by Sion Sono, it stars Isao Natsuyagi, Naoko Ohtani, Jun Murakami. 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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