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An award winning director Sion Sono’s latest film is not a documentary but Japan’s first feature drama depicted one family trying to face the hard but true reality of Tohoku Tsunami earthquakes and nuclear power plant explosion.
Synopsis
In a typical Japanese village, Yoichi Ono lives with his wife, Izumi and his parents. The Ono family live a frugal, but happy life as dairy farmers living in the peaceful village. One day the worst earthquake in history strikes causing a nearby nuclear power station to explode. Their neighbors, who live within the range of the nuclear power station, are forcibly ordered to evacuate by the government. But the Ono family have only half of their garden designated as within range. They then have to make a hard decision whether to take refuge or not.
The film,which is examining a highly relevant subject, describes the mental anguish of the family. A family that is forced to separate by an extremely unfortunate event beyond their control. The past, the present, and the future of the two couples from different generations rises to the surface.
Director's Profile : Sion Sono
Director Sion Sono has attracted both domestic and international acclaim through his recent run of films: "Cold Fish"(Venice 2010) and "Guilty of Romance"(Cannes 2011) and "Himizu", which won the Marcello Mastroianni Award(Best New Actor Award) for the main actor, Shota Sometani and Fumi Nikaido. His films continue to attract large amounts of attention both domestically and internationally.
Credit
Written and directed by Sion Sono
Producer: Yuji Sadai, Mizue Kunizane, Yuko Shiomaki
HD/Japanese/colour/133min/2012
Isao Natsuyagi/Naoko Ootani/Jun Murakami/Megumi Kagurazaka
© 2012 The Land of Hope Film Partners
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