{"title":"Drama","description":"Best of Asian drama films on DVD and blu ray, from award winning auteur directors to rising indie film makers.","products":[{"product_id":"the-land-of-hope-dvd","title":"The Land of Hope (DVD)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSion Sono, the controversial director of LOVE EXPOSURE, HIMIZU and COLD FISH takes on the difficult subject of the recent Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion in typical Sono style.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn a typical Japanese village, Yoichi Ono lives with his wife, Izumi and his parents. The Ono family live a frugal, but happy life as dairy farmers living in the peaceful village. One day the worst earthquake in history strikes causing a nearby nuclear power station to explode. Their neighbours, who live within the range of the nuclear power station, are forcibly ordered to evacuate by the government. 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