Japan Synopsis
希望の国
“What's life after a disaster?”
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.
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
482 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Land of Hope sits at position #340.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Land of Hope premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,293 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,447 of 1,933 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Marble Films, Bitters End, Third Window Films |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | October 20, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2283017 |