The Land of Hope DVD (2013) Isao Natsuyagi, Sono (DIR) cert 15 Title: The Land of Hope Leading Actor: Isao Natsuyagi Region: Region B Duration: 133 mins Format: Blu-ray / Normal Type: Blu-ray No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Arrow Films UK Release Date: 26 Aug 2013 Edition: Normal Post-disaster drama written and directed by Shion Sono. Two neighbouring farmers and their families live in the small town of Oba in Nagashima. When an earthquake strikes causing a devastating accident at a nearby nuclear power plant a 20km exclusion zone is set up around the perimeter and one family is forced to evacuate while the other must stay as their home lies outwith the zone by a matter of inches. The film shows the Japanese character while dealing with the disaster and the effects it has on the community as a whole.
