Japan The Land of Hope is a Japan–Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
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.
Japan × Taiwan Co-Production
Other Japan×Taiwan titles
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
In the crowded 2011-2013 Japan release window, The Land of Hope sits at #340 of 482. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Land of Hope premiered alongside 164 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 164 other Japan films in 2012.
The 2694th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
42 audience reviews — more than 60% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (60th percentile) outruns trending popularity (38th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
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 |