This is under Y because of the lead character named Yoshi.
Director: Setsuro Wakamatsu
Writer: Yoichi Meakawa (Screenplay) Ryusho Kadota (Book)
Starring: Ken Watanabe, Takumi Saitoh, Yasuko Tomita, Mark Chinnery, Tomoro Taguchi, Koichi Sato
Plot: Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake an tsunami in 2011.
Runtime: 2 Hours 2 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Fukushima starts when the earthquakes off the coast of Japan, causing the tsunami to strike the Fukushina Daiichi nuclear facility. Knowing the new state of emergency this has caused Masao Yoshida (Watanabe) must take charge of controlling the link between the men on site and the rest of the world, with his friend and co-worker Toshio Izaki (Sato) needing to find a solution to the rising radiation levels on site, while Prime Minister (Sano) wants answers.
As the tensions between the three sides continue to raise, the evacuation process in operation, while Toshio is left with he impossible decision of needing to see his men give up their lives in a suicide squad mission to try to save as many people as possible.
Thoughts on Fukushima
Thoughts – Fukushima is one of the modern day disasters the world witness the horrors of, seeing, waiting and hoping for the best, but knowing not everything is going to end well. Much like the drama of Chernobyl, we get to experience from the ground what the conditions were like, even if we have improved planning for such a disaster. The mixed in Japanese culture of sacrifice for the greatest good shines through, showing us just how much these men and women would have put on the line to save as many as they could. The film never manages to drop the intensity of the situation and keeping the three key areas the center stage of what is happening, shows us just how prepared for the disaster the employees were. The performances in the film are brilliant with Ken Watanabe leading the way of the biggest global names in what is an incredible story of the heroic actions performed.
Final Thoughts – Fukushima is a brilliant look at the heroics performed to save millions.
