The Land of Hope (2012 film)

The Land of Hope
Japanese name
Kanji希望の国
Literal meaningCountry of Hope
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnKibō no Kuni
Directed bySion Sono
StarringIsao Natsuyagi
Naoko Otani
Jun Murakami
Megumi Kagurazaka
DenDen
Release dates
  • September 7, 2012 (2012-09-07) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • October 20, 2012 (2012-10-20) (Japan)
Running time
133 minutes
CountriesJapan
United Kingdom
Taiwan
LanguageJapanese

The Land of Hope (Japanese: 希望の国, Hepburn: Kibō no Kuni) is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Sion Sono.[1] Following a nuclear accident, nearby residents are forced to evacuate. A pregnant evacuee fears that she is still at risk from radiation even in her new location, while her in-laws refuse to leave their home.

  1. ^ J Hurtado (2012-08-27). "Newest Trailer For LAND OF HOPE Proves Sion Sono's Got Real Dramatic Chops". Twitch. Retrieved 2012-08-28.