Fukushima 50

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Fukushima 50

2020,

2h 2m,

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Drama/

Mystery & Thriller/

War/

History

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Japan's Tohoku Region: at a magnitude of 9.0, the strongest earthquake in the country's history strikes, triggering a huge tsunami and carnage that would end up killing thousands of people and displacing many more. It mercilessly engulfs the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture, causing a crippling station blackout. Unable to be cooled, the nuclear reactors quickly turn into hydrogen bombs at the brink of explosion. If the power plant is abandoned, Japan's destruction is assured. Facing a life or death situation, the power plant workers known as the "Fukushima 50", including shift supervisor Izaki and plant manager Yoshida, remain on the site until the bitter end. As the world holds its breath, the Fukushima 50 fight for their hometown, their families, and the future of Japan.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Mar 8, 2021

3/5

Watanabe's big-shouldered presence makes this an ample tribute to the man, but the film could have been more than an easy clap for his workers.

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Jamie Healy

Radio Times

Apr 4, 2024

2/5

It's a polished, well-intentioned tribute, but one that's slightly constrained by sticking to the facts and its lack of potent human drama.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Apr 10, 2023

7/10

If you interested in what happened in 2011, it is difficult to imagine a better filmed version of the events.

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Joe Lipsett

Queer.Horror.Movies.

Apr 18, 2021

3/5

...a fascinating glimpse at the environmental and political elements that nearly contributed to a catastrophic nuclear disaster. Unfortunately the film struggles to balance its plot and its characters, resulting in pacing and tone issues

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Mar 18, 2021

3.5/5

Understandably, this is a worthy depiction of heroism, so the old fashioned filmmaking suits it well, offering human detail behind the headlines.

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Anthony Kao

Cinema Escapist

Aug 18, 2020

Fukushima 50 is no Grave of the Fireflies or Chernobyl, and that's regrettable given Japan's historical moviemaking prowess.

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Setsurô Wakamatsu

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Koichi Sato

Toshio Izaki

Ken Watanabe

Masao Yoshida

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Takumi Maeda

Naoto Ogata

Shoichi Nojiri

Shôhei Hino

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Japan's Tohoku Region: at a magnitude of 9.0, the strongest earthquake in the country's history strikes, triggering a huge tsunami and carnage that would end up killing thousands of people and displacing many more. It mercilessly engulfs the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture, causing a crippling station blackout. Unable to be cooled, the nuclear reactors quickly turn into hydrogen bombs at the brink of explosion. If the power plant is abandoned, Japan's destruction is assured. Facing a life or death situation, the power plant workers known as the "Fukushima 50", including shift supervisor Izaki and plant manager Yoshida, remain on the site until the bitter end. As the world holds its breath, the Fukushima 50 fight for their hometown, their families, and the future of Japan.

Director: Setsurô Wakamatsu
Producer: Daiji Horiuchi, Tadashi Ohsumi, Nobuo Fuse, Yoshiro Ido, Shinichi Maruyama, Junichi Abe, Hiroyasu Goami, Hirohiko Iizuka, Kenya Shibata, Tetsuya Okahata, Atsushi Igarashi, Naohiko Ninomiya
Screenwriter: Yoichi Maekawa, Ryusho Kadota, Shigeo Minakami, Yoshikazu Tsubaki
Production Co: Kadokawa Daiei Studio
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, War, History
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 5, 2021
Runtime: 2h 2m

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