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The Land of Hope (希望の国, Kibō no Kuni) is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Sion Sono.[1] 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.

The Land of Hope
Directed by	Sion Sono
Starring	Isao Natsuyagi Naoko Otani Jun Murakami Megumi Kagurazaka DenDen
Release dates	September 7, 2012 (2012-09-07) (Toronto International Film Festival) October 20, 2012 (2012-10-20) (Japan)
Running time	133 minutes
Countries	Japan United Kingdom Taiwan
Language	Japanese

Plot

An earthquake hits Japan causing a nuclear power plant to explode. In a small village fictitiously called Nagashima, a couple of farmers lead a most peaceful existence and cling to their property despite the instructions of the authorities who define a security perimeter cutting the locality in two. Son and daughter-in-law leave for another village, where Izumi, the young wife, discovers that she is going to give birth to a child. A film evoking the nuclear disaster in Fukushima on March 11, 2011.

Cast

• Isao Natsuyagi[2]
• Naoko Otani[2]
• Jun Murakami[2]
• Megumi Kagurazaka[2]
• Denden[2]

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• The Land of Hope at IMDb

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