The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope

What's life after a disaster?

Directed by Sion Sono

Produced by Marble Films, Bitters End

2012133 min6.1 / 10

A meditative, character-driven drama about a rural family fractured by nuclear disaster, exploring how catastrophe tests bonds and forces impossible choices.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Land of Hope sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is The Land of Hope violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Land of Hope scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Land of Hope end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Land of Hope easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity63

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Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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