Fukushima 50 (2020)

Fukushima 50 (2020)

  • 6.3
  • 122 mins
  • Drama

Storyline

A tsunami is triggered when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hits the Pacific Ocean near Japan. A plant manager risks everything and stays put to handle the pending disaster once a reactor begins to leak. He is in contact with the parent utility TEPCO. The Japanese army moves in. The Americans also show up to command the situation. The plant employees fight on.—aghaemi



Short Review

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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