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Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

2026 · 90 min

A sober, nerve-tightening reconstruction of a real catastrophe, built from testimony that makes an abstract disaster feel immediate and human.

Genres
Documentary, Drama, History
Tagline
Nine days to save a nation.
Overview
The definitive account of Japan’s struggle as it faced a nuclear catastrophe while still reeling from the devastation of an earthquake and tsunami.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Survival, power, corruption, death
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension8
    Darkness8
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight9

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, drama, history
    Directed by
    James Jones, Megumi Inman
    Written by
    James Jones, Megumi Inman
    Starring
    Ikuo Izawa, Carl Pilliteri, Wakana Yokoyama, Martin Fackler, Naoto Kan, Katsuaki Hirano, Katsutaka Idogawa, Manabu Terata
    Cinematography
    Jean-Louis Schuller
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United Kingdom, United States of America
    Languages
    English, German, Japanese

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