The Land of Hope
Oct 20 2012
•2h 13m
•Drama
An old couple, their only son, the son's wife, a young man and his lover live peacefully in a village. Then, a terrifying earthquake strikes that causes a nearby nuclear station to explode. The residents must evacuate, but the family lives on a farm, with only half of the area designated as an evacuation area.
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Isao Natsuyagi
Yasuhiko Ono
Naoko Ohtani
Chieko Ono
Jun Murakami
Yoichi Ono
Megumi Kagurazaka
Izumi Ono
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