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The Land of Hope
Japanese name
Kanji	希望の国
Literal meaning	Country of Hope
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Kibō no Kuni
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

The Land of Hope (Japanese: 希望の国, Hepburn: 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.

Plot

An earthquake hits Japan causing a nuclear power plant to explode. In a small village in the fictitious Nagashima prefecture, 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 as Yosuhiko Ono
• Naoko Otani as Chieko Ono
• Jun Murakami as Yoichi Ono
• Megumi Kagurazaka as Izumi Ono
• Denden as Ken Suzuki

Accolades

References

1. J Hurtado (2012-08-27). "Newest Trailer For LAND OF HOPE Proves Sion Sono's Got Real Dramatic Chops". Twitch. Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
2. ^ "The Land of Hope (2012) - IMDb". iMDb. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
3. ^ "The Land of Hope (2012) - Awards - IMDb". iMDb. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

External links

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

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