Prolific Japanese director Sion Sono (Love Exposure, Himizu) departs from his usual style for this movingly restrained drama of a rural family's struggle to survive in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake and the resulting nuclear crisis.
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play. Sion Sono, the controversial director of LOVE EXPOSURE, HIMIZU and COLD FISH takes on the difficult subject of the recent Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion in typical Sono style. 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 neighbours, 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. Special Features: 70 Minute Making Of Theatrical Trailer Teaser Product Details: Actors Isao Natsuyagi, Murakumi Jun, Megumi Kagurazaka, Naoko Otani & Denden Director Sion Sono Certificate 15 years and over Year 2012 Screen 1.78:1 Languages Japanese - 5.1 Subtitles English Duration 2 hours and 13 minutes (approx)
Post-disaster drama written and directed by Shion Sono. Two neighbouring farmers and their families live in the small town of Oba in Nagashima. When an earthquake strikes causing a devastating accident at a nearby nuclear power plant a 20km exclusion zone is set up around the perimeter and one family is forced to evacuate while the other must stay as their home lies outwith the zone by a matter of inches. The film shows the Japanese character while dealing with the disaster and the effects it has on the community as a whole.
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