Abandoned Land
Abandoned Land
| 16 October 2016 (USA)
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This is a documentary made after the Fukushima nuclear accident by movie sound engineer Gilles Laurent, who died in a terrorist attack in Belgium on March 22, 2016. It tells the story of parents that stayed behind in the evacuated Tomioka town, and a couple that temporarily returned to the restricted residential area (at the time) in Minami Soma, from the temporary housing where they were staying. This film, which was completed by his Japanese wife and friends, carrying on the desires of the director, and was officially invited to the Marseille International Documentary Film Festival.

Reviews
Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.