| The Land of Hope | |||||||
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| Director: | Sion Sono | ||||||
| Starring: | Isao Natsuyagi Naoko Otani Jun Murakami Megumi Kagurazaka DenDen | ||||||
| Runtime: | 133 minutes | ||||||
| Country: | Japan United Kingdom Taiwan | ||||||
| Language: | Japanese | ||||||
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.
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.
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
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| 2012 | Chicago International Film Festival | Best International Feature (Gold Hugo) | Sion Sono | [3] | |
| Toronto International Film Festival | NETPAC Prize | Sion Sono | |||
| Dubai International Film Festival | Muhr AsiaAfrica Awards | Sion Sono | |||
| 2013 | CPH PIX | Politiken Audience Award | Sion Sono | ||
| Mainichi Film Concours | Best Actor | Isao Natsuyagi |