The Land of Hope

Chernobyl meets The Home Song Stories in a divided village after a nuclear meltdown. An aging farming couple refuses to leave their land even as radiation spreads and family fractures. Sono frames quiet defiance with the stillness of a documentary, carrying weight through restraint.

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Sion Sono directed The Land of Hope in 2012. See Sion Sono's full filmography, where to start with Sion Sono, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sion Sono.

The Land of Hope was released in 2012 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 133 minutes.