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Our Homeland

Original title: Kazoku no kuni
2012 · 1 h 40 min
Directed by Yang Yong-hi · Japan · Contemporary Asian Cinema
Drama

Cast

Sakura Andô Arata Iura Yang Ik-joon Kotomi Kyôno Tatsushi Ōmori Jun Murakami

Credits

Written by: Yong-hi Yang

Plot

From the late 1950s through the '70s, more than 90,000 of the ethnic Koreans in Japan emigrated to North Korea, a country that promised them affluence, justice, and an end to discrimination. KAZOKU NO KUNI tells the story of one of their number, who returns for just a short period.

Sinekatalog’s take

A poignant Japanese family drama about a man who returns briefly from North Korea, where he emigrated in a wave of hope, and the sibling who stayed behind. The feeling lies in what is unspoken. Subtle and heartbreaking for fans of intimate political dramas.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (315 votes)
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