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Submersion of Japan

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1973 · 143 min Thriller Science Fiction Drama
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.

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Original Title 日本沈没
Year 1973
Country Japan
Genre Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
Director Shirō Moritani
Runtime 143 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (21 votes)

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This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Shirō Moritani

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

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