is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Sion Sono. 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.
Plot An earthquake hits Japan causing a nuclear power plant to explode. In a small village in the fictitious Nagashima prefecture, a couple of farmers lead a most peaceful existence and cling to their property despite the instructions of the authorities who define a security perimeter cutting the locality in two. Son and daughter-in-law leave for another village, where Izumi, the young wife, discovers that she is going to give birth to a child. A film evoking the nuclear disaster in Fukushima on March 11, 2011.
Cast Isao Natsuyagi as Yasuhiko Ono Naoko Otani as Chieko Ono Jun Murakami as Yoichi Ono Megumi Kagurazaka as Izumi Ono Denden as Ken Suzuki
Accolades List of awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2012 Chicago International Film Festival Best International Feature (Gold Hugo) Sion Sono Toronto International Film Festival NETPAC Prize Sion Sono Dubai International Film Festival Muhr AsiaAfrica Awards Sion Sono 2013 CPH PIX Politiken Audience Award Sion Sono Mainichi Film Concours Best Actor Isao Natsuyagi
References
External links Official website