252: Seizonsha ari
Japan,
2008, 128 min
Directed by:
水田伸生Cinematography:
Jun'ichirô HayashiComposer:
Tarō IwashiroCast:
Hideaki Itō, Masaaki Uchino, Takayuki Yamada, 香椎由宇, Tarō Yamamoto, 松田悟志, 桜井聖, 木村祐一, Shinsuke HiratsukaPlots(1)
This is the Most Shocking and Moving Spectacle Movie Ever Made in the History of Japanese Cinema. The movie depicts the endeavors of humans in the extreme conditions in the aftermath of a disaster. The Largest Mega-Typhoon Ever to strike Japan. The Tokyo Fire Department dispatches its elite rescue unit. Hyper Rescue, and their sonar picks up a signal from underwater. Beneath the ground in one devastated subway station, there is someone sending out a code “252” that means “There are survivors.” (official distributor synopsis)
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